Bio

About Karlus Trapp

Singer/guitarist multi instrumentalist producer Karlus Trapp describes his sound as musical good vibes .Mixing the eclectic sounds of New Orleans, Caribbean/Jamaican influences with Bluesy rockin funky jamming ,for Trapp it’s all about  doing it live. Fearlessly going wherever the urge  takes him, he can move naturally between time periods as diverse as the 40’s or the 80’s,effortlessly and seamlessly making it his I own while bringing audiences along for the ride. The Native New Yorker is now makiing fans in his new stomping  grounds of  southwest Florida for the first time

       One very popular original treat these days is Trapp’s narrated show,the Roots of Black Music in America .Trapp’s 100 year journey is wowing audiences in libraries all across southwest Florida. This wonderful edu-tainment went national virtually during 2021, hitting over 60 libraries and  schools all across the country . Now it’s Florida’s’ turn. Bookings can be made through Farmers Market Music inc.

Trapps own original mix the eclectic influences of N’awlins, Jamaica, world beat, and bluesy pop-rock and they have graced shows on network TV and international markets around the world. His cd “WOW” Karlus Trapp w/MaGumbo, was co-produced by grammy award-winning producer Bob Cutarella and his last  recording, 2012’s “S’ALLRIGHT, keeps on keeping on, hitting grooves from Jamica too New Orleans and familiar places in between. One of those places is Kenya , Africa. One of Trapp’s most acclaimed music al collaborations was his co- writing and production of Kenya’s Vernacular Songs with Kahoro Kibochi, where Trapp sang in the dialect of Kikuyu while playing and arranging most of the instrumentation. All these recordings can be found on sound platforms iTunes and Spotify.