278 Kayana – Drip Release Strategy, Self Forgiveness, Dating, a Short Film Commission, and a Creative Retreat that Gave Her the Theme and Outline for Her Forthcoming Album

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New York City based singer and multi-instrumentalist Kayana recently dropped a new single and has more on the way. Kayana is an emerging music artist who fuses pop, R&B and afro-beat with trap-like production style. The music of her forthcoming album delve into personal matters of family, romance and self acceptance.

We talk about her latest single, drip release strategy, her manager, finding a producer through collaboration, balancing a full-time job with music, performing frequency, finding her musical lane, how a creative retreat lead to the theme and outline of her forthcoming album, self-forgiveness and dating advice, a short film commission gig, and more.

Find all things Kayana at KayanaMusic.com. Please enjoy my conversation with Kayana.

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