Zionomi (Kennedy Gittens) is a World Music sensation. An artiste gifted, born to sing with a passion that is as real as his words. He was born and raised in the sweet Helen of the West, known as the island of Saint Lucia. Music has always been his creative outlet and escape from the turmoil of inner city life. His music embodies a vibrant youthful aura and speaks of life’s joys, struggles and universal truths. Zionomi is of Creole Heritage (Italian father and Saint Lucian mother) and has showcased his versatility and lyrical prowess by recording and performing songs from various genres such as Lover’s Rock, Dancehall, Soca and Lucian Kompa (Lucian Kweyol). Zionomi has soulfulness to his songs and a meaningful message in his lyrics as well. Two notable songs being “Kon Ca” and “Cah Wey” both sung in French Creole. This hidden gem of exuberant talent has taken over the airwaves globally with his contagious voice and hit songs such as “Give Praises” “Come & Love Me” “Just A Friend”, “Certain Things”, “Love How You Whining So” and most recently “Roll Yuh”, the 2010 ganja anthem. From his youthful schooldays of beating on desks and freestyling to classmates, music has always been his passion and has served as a mirror reflecting some personal aspects of his life. It has offered him freedom, meditation and a platform to educate and entertain. 
His success was sealed with his victory at the Saint Lucia Guinness Freestyle Competition in 2006 where he was offered the opportunity to fly out to Jamaica to network and record with industry veterans Bobby Digital, Beres Hammond, Bushman and Gyptian to name a few. Zionomi has recently performed in Germany July 2010 and also in Saint Maarten on July 24th, 2010 alongside Tanya Stephens. In recent years he has performed across the island of Saint Lucia at numerous venues including Youthfest 2010 alongside Mr.Vegas, the Saint Lucia International Jazz Festival 2008 and 2010 as well as Explosion by the Ocean 2011 with Jamaican artistes Jah Cure and Munga. With the increasing recognition of his most recently released CD compilation ‘Shade Red’, Zionomi has garnered a growing global fanbase and increased media buzz through his musical works. He is currently preparing for his US tour for the remainder of 2011 into 2012. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.