04 May YVAD Brings Kingston to West Palm

Most locals probably realize that Lake Worth, Florida and Kingston, Jamaica are not even close to one in the same.

But singer Kevin “YVAD” Davy somehow manages to bring the two together with his massive reggae repertoire.

Since moving to Florida, YVAD has found success with his roots reggae sound. He was even the featured singer for the touring Wailers band — a fitting tip of the hat to one of his idols, Bob Marley. In 2016, he honored Marley with his single, “Tribute,” an acoustic track that was dedicated to him.

Leading up to his SunFest performance, the singer has been documenting his rehearsals on social media.

Yvad and Souljah Vibe band Rehearsal today in Florida. Yvad Lead Vocals and Acoustic Guitar.

A post shared by Yvad (@yvad_reggae) on Apr 26, 2017 at 9:49pm PDT

When YVAD opens on the Tire Kingdom stage, he’ll be warming up the crowd for Leilani Wolfgramm and finally, Ziggy Marley.

IF YOU GO

YVAD performs on Friday, May 5 on the Tire Kingdom Stage at 6:15 p.m.