Kaia Vieira

Emerging trip hop inspired artist Kaia Vieira prepares to release her innovative debut EP, Vikāra, on 29th May 2020 via These Furious Recordings.

Reminiscent of the likes of Portishead and Little Dragon, Vikāra combines cleverly crafted electronics with dynamic vocals and vivid lyricism to create a truly cutting edge collection of vibrant vignettes. Upcoming single Where Did You Go? is undeniably addictive from the offset; its woozy electronic soundscapes and Kaia’s distinctive vocal introducing the EP perfectly. Following track Make It Your Own Way has a similarly slick feel to it, fusing elements of drum and bass and trip hop together, setting a platform for Kaia’s impressive vocal range. Not afraid to defy genre, forthcoming single The Care Giver is a celestial groover, combining elements of hip hop and neo-soul to create a sound that is dark and yet beautifully evocative. Closing on the power ballad Believe, Kaia’s smooth, sultry vocal takes centre stage as it soars effortlessly over the brooding electronics and piano chords. Talking about the EP, Kaia explains, “Vikāra was this ambiguous little word I stumbled across and fell for. It’s Sanskrit for a kind of transformation that occurs through a wound. I loved it – it summed up the soul of the EP.”

Kaia first started writing music at the age of fourteen. Since then, she has continued to hone her unique sound and at sixteen began working with her first amplified band. It was here that she then began to move from her acoustic roots to explore neo-soul, hip-hop and drum and bass and thus, her love for experimental electronica was born. Now, with collaborations with both Bladerunner and Sub Zero on the horizon, Kaia Vieira is ready to introduce her idiosyncratic sound to the world.

Vikāra is out on 29th May 2020 via These Furious Recordings.