You began your music career as a child. What inspired you to start your musical journey at such a young age?
Kahren: It is just something that i have loved and i was encouraged by my family members to do it. the inspiration basically comes from friends and family.
Afro Fusion is such a vibrant genre and you have successfully found a way to blend your influences into a sound that is uniquely you. How do you blend your influences to create your distinctive sound?
Kahren: I listen to a lot of genres of music. I don’t have a particular favorite genre of music. One of my favorites is Afrobeats, and it’s something that I write quite easily. i think it’s just basically from listening to both afro beats and what it takes to make an afrobeat song and blending it with the other genres i listen to like rnb, neo-soul and alternative music.
You’ve worked with notable names like The Cavemen, Victony, Blaqbonez, and Limoblaze. How have these collaborations influenced your music? Would you say your collaborations are a reflection of what makes up your person?
Kahren: Yes, definitely, 100%. when i think of music i think of versatility, i don’t focus on one particular genre but everything that makes up music itself and i’m open to working with any artiste and i think it tells the kind of things i can do.
You recently took a brief hiatus. How did that time away impact your approach to music?
Kahren: During the break that i took i also grew in the process and had several personal experiences in my music. having these experiences from the songs i did within when i took the break till now caused a drastic change and i have grown as a person. the major thing that anyone would notice in my style of storytelling or song writing is how “this person went through something” and i think in my future project, this is going to reflect more often.
Can you share the story behind your debut single, “Remember,” and what it means to you?
Kahren: It’s a very special song and i was able to express what i’ve been feeling for years in that song…it was even better because a lot of people had the track resonate with them and it made me sure about going into music. the organic reception from remember was wonderful and seeing that kind of reception made me certain that music is for me and i should try releasing more songs. no label or anything.
How do you balance your artistic vision with the expectations of the music industry?
Kahren: Before, I was a lot more anxious about it because I had no idea what the expectations were. I started understanding what was required of me from different points of view, so now I try to balance my expectations and my passion. As much as I’m doing what I love, I take into consideration what people expect, but I protect my mental health.
Can you tell us more about your single, “Sativa,” and its themes of lost love and self-discovery?
Kahren: It foreshadows my future project dropping next year. It’s about navigating situationships. It’s basically saying, “I know how this goes. I’ve been there before, and I don’t want to be there again.” It’s about clarity and when somebody approaches you. That’s basically what sativa is all about. So sativa is basically a warming.
What messages do you hope to convey through your music, particularly in your new releases?
Kahren: Like I said, I want people to listen to my music and interpret it as whatever they’re feeling. I’m not necessarily trying to tell them anything. I want to be relative to everybody. Not everybody will feel the same things from my music, and I want them to take it how they want to. I want my music to resonate with everyone in their individual ways.
