Kaia Kater

Kaia Kater is an indie folk and Americana artist whose jazz-fueled voice and deft songcraft have garnered acclaim from NPR’s Tiny Desk, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and No Depression. Through her artful banjo playing and lush songwriting, Kaia draws on influences rooted in Quebec, the Caribbean, and Appalachia, all of which reflect the diversity of her background; her ties to the Canadian folk music scene; her college years spent soaking up Appalachian music in West Virginia, her father’s experience growing up in Grenada, and her recent work in film composition.

While influenced by folk music, Kater cites Nina Simone, Erykah Badu, and Lauryn Hill as important voices in shaping the direction of her artistic, social and political expression.