{"id":81268,"date":"2020-12-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/?p=81268"},"modified":"2020-12-07T19:16:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T19:16:56","slug":"emerging-singer-songwriter-k-zia-talks-musical-influences-most-meaningful-song-and-her-uk-garage-inspired-release-mon-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/2020\/12\/emerging-singer-songwriter-k-zia-talks-musical-influences-most-meaningful-song-and-her-uk-garage-inspired-release-mon-mood\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging singer-songwriter K.ZIA talks musical influences, most meaningful song and her UK Garage inspired release ‘Mon Mood’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo Credit: Ema Ofori<\/p><\/div>\n

What inspired you to begin a career in music?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before I even saw daylight I was surrounded by music. My mother is a musician and my father a horse acrobat. Music and art in general have always been around me. Growing up it wasn\u2019t something I needed to think about or pursue. It wasn\u2019t something I ever discovered, it has always been a part of me. Sometimes, when I am too busy to take the time to sing or write I get a little depressed and I don\u2019t understand why until I realise I haven\u2019t been making music. Music isn\u2019t only a profession or a passion to me, it\u2019s a need.<\/p>\n

What differs you and your sound from other upcoming artists in the music industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up in variety of places and countries. Having such variety has\u00a0 influenced me as a person and artist. I feel that is one of the things that differentiate me. Yes, I do R&B but not quite how it\u2019s done in the US not quite the UK R&B either nor the French speaking kind. It\u2019s a mix of many things, with afro\/world influences. When you look at all the single\u2019s I\u2019ve released so far you travel a little from an acapella vocal song, to a bedroom R&B track, to an afro acoustic bop to this last release that is UK Garage – and I feel there is a lot more in store as I continue to discover myself.<\/p>\n

Your latest release \u2018MON MOOD\u2019 is out now. Please describe the creative process and inspiration behind the single?<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘Mon Mood’ is a special one for me. It really conveys a way of thought that I live by and the message I would like to convey as much as possible through music. Growing up we try to fit in frames cutting out our shapes based on each other. As we mature, we find that there is only one frame we fit into perfectly: our own. ‘Mon Mood’ is a reminder to never give up on your true self. We shouldn\u2019t ever have to fit anyone frame but our own. I have a need to spread positive energy around me – It\u2019s my little contribution to this big world. I hope to be a source of inspiration for people who feel like they are different, set aside, to keep shining and being free.<\/p>\n