Kaia draws on her diverse influences in Quebec, the Caribbean, and Appalachia, bringing them together to present an exciting musical direction. What started out as a search to discover the roots of her identity became a physical and emotional exploration of history, in particular her paternal ancestry, and has led to bold new heights of imagination and creative expression. In 2021, Kaia took part in the Slaight Music Residency at the Canadian Film Center, released a new single (“Parallels”) in October, and composed original music for the CBC/BET+ TV series entitled ‘The Porter’.  She is currently working on a full length album for release in 2023.

The 2023 January Series is every weekday, January 9th through the 27th from 12:30-1:30 p.m. EST. The White Lake Community Library will be streaming the lectures live each day at 12:30 in the meeting room, or you can tune in online with on-demand viewing until midnight each day. View the full lineup of speakers and instructions for on-demand viewing at calvin.edu/january.