Upcoming events 

  • May 1st: FaraFina Restaurant, Santa Fe, NM (8pm)
  • May 22nd: Juno Brewery in Albuquerque
  • May 29:  South Broadway Cultural Center 
    ➤ Special guest Binghi Blaze, the Jamaican Reggae artist will open the show for Zile KENEP
  • june 3rd:  Zile KENEP will be at the FaraFina restaurant in Santa Fe to back up Binghi Blaze
  • June 19th Zile KENEP will be at the FaraFina restaurant in Santa Fe
  • June 20th city of Rio Rancho park and recreation summer activities
  • June 20th Los Lunas Private Party evening 
  • July 4th El Rancho de las collandrinas, Santa Fe NM
  • September 9th New Mexico State Fair  

2021 to 2025 - Zile KENEP performance timeline

➤ Likely a pre-official / early formation performance (not widely documented online).
➤ Fits with the band’s origin period in early 2021, before formal public presence.  

August 2021  Haitian Community Gathering 

2022

  • MAS Charter School Graduation, Tamaya Resort
  • May 2022 – Juno Brewery (Albuquerque)
  • July 2022 – Juno Brewery (Albuquerque) 
    ➤ These align with early local venue appearances as the group became active.
    ➤ The venue later appears again in confirmed listings (see 2025 below).

2024

  • May 2024 – Santa Fe Railyard (with La Dame Blanche)
    ➤ Regional collaboration show; not widely indexed but consistent with touring Caribbean acts.
  • September 2024 – New Mexico State Fair
    ➤ A major local event, suggesting the band had reached recognized regional status by this point.

2025

  • July 2025 – New Mexico Summerfest (Route 66)
    ➤ Fits typical city summer concert series bookings.
  • September 2025 – Santa Fe Plaza (with The English Beat)
    ➤ Another high-visibility public performance.
  • November 16, 2025 – Juno (Albuquerque)
    ➤ Confirmed listing shows Zile KENEP performing at Juno

 What this timeline shows

  • 2021–early 2022:
    Private / early-stage performances (schools, small gigs, informal shows)
  • Mid–late 2022:
    Entry into local venue circuit (e.g., Juno)
  • 2024:
    Expansion into regional festivals and major events
  • 2025–2026:
    Established presence with:
    • recurring venue bookings
    • city-sponsored festivals
    • collaborations with touring artists