Kai Azana | R&B’s Best Hidden Secret, New EP On The Way
Kai Azana out of Oakland, CA is putting her imprints early in the music industry with records that soothe your mind and speak to your heart. The now based Florida artist has released records like “In Another Life”, and “Better Without You” this past September, that only seem to crack the surface of a potential star-studded career. Her voice is soul-powered and feels textured, and her songwriting is wonderfully gentle. With influences like Kehlani, Lauryn Hill, and Frank Ocean, she’s developed the ability to take a page from each of the great’s, and mesh powerful signature styles into her own. If she keeps up the trajectory that she’s on, it’s no secret to see that she’ll have a long & illustrious career. Labels are looking for powerful vocalists like Kai Azana all the time, and as soon as some get a whiff, her phone will be off the hook with deals.
On “Better Without You”, you truly get to appreciate the calming vocal control she has. She can switch in and out of soft harmonic leads & tap into a soul-reaching bravado that wakes you up in awe. Blend in her raw talent with the already seasoned songwriting she possesses, and you have a serious artist to watch out for with Kai Azana. Part of our favorite styles from her is when she lets loose on her vocal dubs and lets the jazzy harmonies flow. She has all the tricks in her bag and knows when to reach for them. That’s what makes an R&B artist like Kai Azana stand out, she’s not a one-trick pony. Every track stands out boldly from the next and leads with a style that would be most artists’ signature approach. Kai Azana’s soulful versatility and vocal range make up for one powerful voice.
By all means hidden talent, her streaming numbers don’t reflect the type of artist she’s capable of becoming. We’re willing to bet a lot of people have her in their private playlists as their secret guilty vocal pleasure. The scary part about all of this is that she’s only one year into music. She’s just getting started and she’s hit the ground running. Kai Azana’s name literally means Ultimate Love, and boy is she about to put her spell on the world. We know in a year from now, the conversation will be a lot different.
With a 6 song EP on the way, she hasn’t announced when the anticipated project will be hitting DSP’s as it enters its finalizing moments. If her past catalog is any indication of what we can expect, we can say its safe to say that there are heart-hitting bangers on the way. Her voice has a way of playing with your heart-strings & placing you directly in her headspace. It’s a wise move to follow along with Kai Azana on Instagram, as you’ll be able to say you were with the rising star before she blew up, and get the latest on her new project.
Be sure to stream Kai Azana’s catalog below:
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