Keonté

Born and raised in North Preston, Keonté Beals is an accomplished singer, songwriter, piano player, dancer and author. He is a natural-born entertainer who triumphs among the East Coast music scene as a multi-talented, award-winning R&B/Pop artist. In 2016, Keonté released “Man Down” from his self-titled EP, followed by a second single “4 Ever” in 2017.

In 2020, CBC produced a special “Keonte Beals: Christmas in North Preston” and was rated number one story in Canada and featured in “Being Black in Canada”. 2020 also saw the birth of Keonte Beals Entertainment; (Kebe.ca) where Keonte launched his first book under his label.

Keonte is the co-author and illustrator of his first children’s book with his younger brother Antonio, “I am Perfectly Me”. This book expresses historical pride within the African Nova Scotian community and celebrates diversity.

Keonte received acclaimed ECMA status in 2021 for R&B album of the year for ‘King’, his self-propelled project under his own label. That year, ‘King’ also collected three Music Nova Scotia awards: R&B solo recording, African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year & Inspirational recording of the year, and ANSMA song of the year.

Keonte Beals (he/him) – soloist
Chris Ianetti  (he/him) – guitar
Luke Arsenault  (he/him) – bass
Andwele Simons  (he/him) – drums
Sylvio Pupo  (he/him) – keys

Contact: Tamar Brown (she/her)
Melodic Elevation Entertainment
melodic.elevation.entertainment@gmail.com

Video Link: https://youtu.be/YJBE8Ym4AnQ

Website: https://www.keontebeals.com/