The First Groups
Kali's musical career began in earnest when his father sent him to France in the early 70's to study music. The teenage Kali, heavily into percussion in the early days of his career, earnt valuable musical experience performing with several different groups before going on to form his own at the age of 19. By the time Kali formed his second group 6ème Continent in 1979, he had adopted a full-on Rasta style, growing a full head of dreadlocks. Playing a mix of reggae and traditional music from the French West Indies, Kali and his new group soon made a name for themselves on the French music scene. Indeed, 6ème Continent went on to record several hit singles. But it was right after the record company CBS asked them to modernize their sound, that Kali decided that it was the time for the group to split.
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