Kaya Wilkins (born August 14, 1990), better known as Okay Kaya, is a Norwegian-American musician born in New Jersey. Wilkins was born in New Jersey and raised in Nesoddtangen, four miles outside of Oslo. Raised by her mother along with five brothers, she has both Scandinavian and African-American roots. [1]

Official website for Okay Kaya. New album 'Oh My God - That's So Me' out September 6, pre-order now.

Link in Bio: An animated music video I directed for the @okay.kaya new single “Undulation Days”. When I listen to Kaya’s music, it feels like her thoughts are inside my head. Every line I draw links our brain matter, and when we all watch it, the connection deepens.

Kaya Wilkins, better known by her stage name Okay Kaya, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was born in New Jersey before moving to Norway, and now she lives and works in New York City.

2022年11月8日 · On her third album, Kaya Wilkins’ arrangements have finally caught up with her free-roaming mind; the music has gathered weight and mass, bringing her distinctive insights into focus.

On Sap she played conductor; this time, Okay Kaya has everything she needs: gentle strings and a hovering bass set the scene, and her voice, her vessel, is centre-stage. Credit: Sazi Bongwe

Okay Kaya’s investigations of mind-body come along with sexy dance beats, unpredictable interlocking synths, delicate soft guitars, and close-to-the-mike R&B whispering. But Kaya likes her falsettos cracking and her soul-inspired hooks careening wildly, a beautiful chaos that somehow fits together.

2024年9月6日 · All songs written, recorded and produced by Kaya Wilkins in 2023-2024 outside of Oslo, Norway Additional guitar, bass and production by Oli Burslem Violin and Viola by Clem Brown

Okay Kaya’s cascading melodies don’t tell us where they’re going or how they’ll get there, but always land softly. Her lyrics also embody this beauty through chaos, offering wisdom that leads us deeper into uncertainty. It’s in ‘Pearl Gurl’ that Kaya finally sets us down for a moment on a conceptual cushion.

2024年9月10日 · If you thought Okay Kaya was taking liberties to question Dolly Parton on her last record, 2022’s SAP, then gird yourself for the targets on Kaya Wilkins’ fourth LP. “Picture This” begins ...