“This is FABULOUS, UPLIFTING, BRILLIANTLY EXECUTED, and, most of all…… FUN!!! And not just for kids!! Listen to this with your whole family. This takes “kids’ music” to a whole new level of virtuosity.”
- Peter Biro
MEET THE CREATORS:
Kalya Ramu and Lisette St. Louis are both professional performers, musicians and music teachers based in Ontario. They have been performing together in a band called The Bettys for the past 12 years, and have played many festivals, theatre shows and private events throughout Canada and the US. With their vast knowledge in the worlds of music and education, they came together in 2022 with an idea to write and release an educational album of kids music steeped in the tradition of Jazz, Swing and Blues to share their knowledge and passion and enrich the musical background of future generations. This idea grew and blossomed into their new kid’s music brand, Hip Kids Music! |
ABOUT THE ALBUM:
Hip Kids Music, Vol. 1 is Kalya Ramu and Lisette St. Louis’ debut album under their educational kids music brand Hip Kids Music! With many years of teaching experience under their belt, professional musicians Kalya and Lisette have come together to create an album of educational songs for children (ages 0-9) to learn about the fundamentals of music. This album is an 11-track masterpiece of “edutainment”, with songs that aim to teach music lessons in a fun and engaging way through Jazz, Swing and Blues! Listeners will learn about musical concepts such as keeping the beat, musical instruments, types of notes, clapping rhythms, and developing the ear to sing along. The instrumentation and musical arrangements on this record will expand the auditory experience that Children are generally exposed to today in pop music or television shows. While Classical music instruction is generally the option for teaching the fundamentals of music, our album will be an affordable alternative (or an addition) to traditional musical education. The recording of Hip Kids Music, Vol. 1 was supported by the Ontario Arts Council. The album was produced by the talented and in-demand producer, musician, and music director Drew Jurecka, recorded by Chris Stringer at Union Sound (Toronto) in October 2023, mixed by Drew Jurecka, and mastered by Justin Gray. The songs are all written by Kalya Ramu and Lisette St Louis, and the record has an all-Canadian cast of incredible musicians. Album artwork by Shen Ramu. The full album is available NOW on Bandcamp/Amazon/iTunes and more! |