Kalpee Stopped Chasing Creativity and Found “Heaven So Close”

Most artists talk about creativity like it’s something to be conquered. They describe grinding, pushing through blocks, forcing ideas until something sticks. But what if the real work isn’t about pursuit at all? What if the song is already there, waiting for you to quiet down long enough to hear it? That’s the question Kalpee seems to be answering with his latest single, and the answer feels like permission to exhale.

The Trinidad and Tobago artist, known for his genre-blending New Calypso sound, released “Heaven So Close” with an official music video that captures the song’s unhurried spirit. As an artist, writer, and producer, Kalpee mixes Caribbean rhythms with soulful pop and global textures, creating music that invites both reflection and movement. But what makes this track different is where it came from.

Before writing “Heaven So Close,” Kalpee lit palo santo, said a prayer for clarity, and simply waited. The melody and lyrics arrived on their own terms. It’s an approach shaped by Rick Rubin’s “The Creative Act,” a book that clearly resonated with how Kalpee already understood his craft. He treats music with spiritual grounding, letting creativity guide him rather than dragging it somewhere it doesn’t want to go.

The collaboration behind the single reflects that same intentionality. Kalpee co-wrote the track with Miss Vivianna, who also served as creative producer on the video. Brooklyn Descent contributed additional production, Kwame Morrison played guitar, and Precision Productions handled mixing and mastering. Daniel Boyce and Azriel Bahadoor directed and captured the visual, while Kalpee took on editing and grading.

For newcomers to his catalog, Kalpee recommends starting with “Everybody” featuring Full Blown, “Heaven So Close,” and “No Denying.” Each track offers a window into his New Calypso world, where deep lyrics meet island fusion and records feel both personal and open-ended.

You can follow Kalpee on Instagram for updates between releases.

There’s something quietly radical about an artist who builds his process around receiving instead of taking. In a culture that celebrates relentless output, Kalpee is making space for something slower and truer. Maybe the song was always there. Maybe he just finally stopped running long enough to let it catch up.