Kaïa Kater

Montreal-born Grenadian-Canadian Kaia Kater’s jazz-fueled voice and deft songcraft have garnered acclaim from NPR’s Tiny Desk, Rolling Stone and The Guardian. Through her artful banjo playing and lush songwriting, Kaïa draws on influences rooted in Quebec, the Caribbean, and Appalachia, all of which reflect the diversity of her background. Her new album, Strange Medicine, celebrates the power of women and oppressed people and shares meditations on her own life, earning her a 2025 JUNO Award and her second Polaris Prize nomination. The album finds Kater expanding her creative scope with cinematic arrangements, and working with guest artists such as Taj Mahal, Allison Russell and Aoife O’Donovan. Kaia is equally recognized for her film work, winning a Canadian Screen Award for ‚The Porter‘, and contributing to the film ‚My Dead Friend Zoe‘ as a songwriter and singer.