Kaia Kater is one of the most compelling and distinctive folk artists of our time, writing beautifully crafted songs and performing them with mesmerizing finesse. Born in Montreal to Grenadian Canadian roots, she draws inspiration from Quebec, the Caribbean and the Appalachian Mountains.

Her refined banjo playing, jazzy vocal style and layered songwriting reflect the richness of her background, from her ties to the Canadian folk scene and her studies in West Virginia to the stories of her father’s migration from Grenada to Canada and her recent work as a film composer.

International media such as NPR’s Tiny Desk, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and No Depression have praised her work for sounding both deeply rooted and strikingly modern. If you are looking for true authenticity in folk and bluegrass, musically and lyrically, Kaia Kater is unmissable.

Kaia Kater will also perform solo during the Women’s Songwriter Circle on Sunday.