Member Since: 10/9/2006
Band Website: kaymorris.com
Band Members:
MUSIC FEATURED IN TELEVISION APPEARANCES:
• Two Brothers Animal Planet - National Geographic
• Soapography 18 - Soap Network
• Bridgette Jones - The Edge of Reason “TVIO Specialâ€
Performances:
• Planet Africa Television Awards Gala
• Bobby Jones
9th Bi-Annual International Gospel Artiste & Record Label
Retreat @ the MGM Grand Las Vegas BET & The Word Network
• Barbados Gospel Fest – Farley Hill, Bridgeport
• The National Theatre – Accra, Ghana
• The Redeemed Churches – Lagos, Nigeria
• Miami Performing Arts Theatre – Miami, Florida
• International Prayer Palace - Cambridgeshire, England
• Kalamazoo Cultural Festival - Michigan
• Ottawa Blues Fest – Ottawa, Ontario
• Canadian Reggae Summit – Harbourfront Centre
• Canadian National Exibition – CNE Band Shell
Speaking Engagements:
• Bayview Secondary High School
spoke to Grade 11 students about HIV/AIDS in Africa - 2007
• Ryerson University to 3rd and 4th year Social Work students - 2006
• Planet Africa Development Forum - 2006
• New Toronto Church of God of Prophecy – Empowering Women - 2006
• African-Canadian Professional/Entrepreneurial Awards Gala – 2006
• Deloitte & Touche LLP Connections Conference
“KMF Role in Africa†- 2006 Awards:
• 1995 Canadian Reggae Music Award – Top Female New Comer
• 2001 Canadian Reggae Music Award – Top Female Gospel Artist
• 2002 Canadian Reggae Music Award – Top Female Gospel Artist
• 2004 Canadian Reggae Music Award – Top Female Gospel Artist
• 2003 DADS International Music Awards
• 2003 Maja Awards winner
• 2004 Maja Awards (winner in two categories)
• 2004 Nominee Marlin Awards – Bahamas
• 2005 Nominee UMAC Community Service Award
• 2006 Recipient of Ghanaian Canadian Achievement Special Award
2007 Awards
2007 Recipient of 1st Canadian Reggae Music Award –Special Award for Service to Caribbean Community in Canada.
2007 – Recipient of the prestigious Nelson Mandela Humanitarian Award presented by Planet Africa
Twice featured in the Toronto Star, Journalist Geoff Chapman states “Kay Morris" brings to mind the commanding voice of Mavis Staple of the staple singersâ€.
Kay was also featured on Deloitte & Touche LLP – Gateway National website in October 2006 - highlighting her work in Africa and won the company’s global “Spirit of Davos†award for her humanitarian work.
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