All her life, people have been trying to figure Naïka out. The French-Haitian singer-songwriter, a third-culture kid whose multilingual 'world pop' takes inspiration from the likes of Britney Spears and Haitian konpa, has long known the importance of staying authentic to herself.
After all, “what else would I do?” she tells NME. “I always had this fear that I’m too complicated, but I never let it influence my moves. I kept pushing through... The last couple of years, I've grown more into accepting my pluralism, multiculturalism and multifacetedness.” In turn, fans have embraced Naïka, filling rooms for her around the world and bringing the community-focused vision of her vibrant debut album 'Eclesia' to life.
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