Welcome to Talk About It With Franjez podcast In Episode 110, I sit down with Kaira, a singer, songwriter, and podcast host from Yonkers, NY, who opens up about her incredible journey from the church choirs of Poughkeepsie to the heart of Los Angeles’ music industry. In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, Kaira talks about: ✨ Growing up as a pastor’s daughter, spending nearly every day of the week in church 🥁 How Yonkers' Nepperhan Community Center drum corps built her earliest music foundation 🎤 The moment she really found her voice after years of doubt 🎓 Studying music therapy and orchestration in college 🌍 Touring the country singing Israeli hymns with Jewish artist Neshama Carlebach 🎸 How one song, “I Forgive You,” became the catalyst for her entire LA journey 🏡 Getting invited to Dr. Dre’s house and watching him call Stevie Wonder to clear a sample, real legend talk 📀 Signing with Boss City Death Row and writing over 200 songs in non-stop 4 a.m. studio sessions 🎙️ Launching her own podcast, Archive (ARKAIVE), rooted in music education and cultural storytelling 🙏 And ultimately, why she walked away from her label to pursue her most authentic self as an independent artist This is more than a story about music, it's about vision, faith, pressure, purpose, and rediscovering your voice over and over again.

📍 Location: The Yonkers Studio

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