When 10-year-old Lee Braithwaite sang one Harvest Sunday at his church, little did he or anyone else know, especially his proud grandmother who sat up front, that he would decades later be releasing his own albums.
When Lee took up singing 29 years ago it came as no surprise to family and close friends who already knew that his uncle, legendary Guyanese singer Johnny Braff, had paved the way for music in the family.
Lee’s early years saw him singing at various village concerts and his first national exposure was at Guyfesta at the National Cultural Centre. Later, after training with the Guyana Police Force for six months, he joined the force’s band in 1980 where he stayed for five years and left after there was a demand for vocal artiste.