The Kendi Jean Scene

Kendi Jean is a Fort Worth based Americana songwriter, recording, and artist, and current JMA Americana Female Artist of the Year,  who jumped boots-first in to the Texas Music scene in 2020. Kendi makes the proud claim of being "Motown-born & Cowtown-raised", a blend that lends perfectly to the soulful vocals. The Smokeshow , Kendi's velvety band moniker, adds superb musicianship to the award winning-songwriting and an undeniable rock-roots performance quality.   It's bold. It's funky. It's Texas. It's "fonky-tonk". 

"I really don't write music to fit into any one box," says Kendi.  Her single "Your Eyes Are Lyin''" charted in the top 50 on the Texas Country Music Chart & spent Two weeks at NUMBER 1 on the Texas internet Radio Chart!  Kendi has now seen 14of her songs onto the Texas charts since her debut, A Real Good handful, released in April of 2020.

2021 TIRC Emerging Artist of the Year, 2023 TIRC Female Artist if the year nominee, 2024 JMA Folk/Americana Artist of the Year (out of 4 nominations including Song of the Year for "Smoking Gun"), Currently Nominated for 6 JMA's this year: Americana Vocalist of The Year, Americana Album of the Year, Americana Artist of the Year, Americana Group of the Year, Americana Song of the Year, and Story-enhanced Video. 
 
Check out the Live Shows link for upcoming dates & Keep your eyes and ears out for new music coming very soon!



If you are here, thank you for supporting an independent artist with Texas-sized dreams!  Come and see a show and say hello!

Love, 
Kendi & the band.