Kashief Lindo releases ‘Maybe’

Since starting his career almost 30 years ago, Kashief Lindo has had a consistent presence with him whenever he steps into a recording booth; that presence is in the form of his father, ace session guitarist/producer Willie Lindo.

Like most of his songs, Kashief's latest effort, Maybe, is produced by Willie for the family's Heavybeat Records. The singer said the song came from a typical brainstorming session.

"It really comes down to my father; he comes up with these ideas, and then I throw my two cents in," Kashief explained.

Willie, who has produced hit songs by Beres Hammond ( One Step Ahead, What One Dance Can Do), Dennis Brown ( Inseparable, Since I've Been Loving You) and Boris Gardiner ( I Wanna Wake up With You), played guitar on Maybe, which has a lovers' rock feel.

Kashief first made the charts in the late 1990s with singles like No Can Do and The First Cut. He has since recorded 11 albums, including A Reggae Tribute to Michael Jackson, which was released in 2012.

That set was a salute to the 'King of Pop', one of Kashief's biggest influences. While he respects his father's input, ultimately it is his sound that carries a song.

"The songs are really based on my energy and what I feel. It's always been that way and it was no different with Maybe; I just felt a certain energy," he said.