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TIKA
Academy Award-Winning Musician, Film Composer, Founder
TIKA (she/her) is based in Vancouver.
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TIKA is a dazzling multi-disciplinary artist whose talents span across music, film, and cultural curation. As an Academy Award-winning songwriter and film composer, she brings a unique blend of creativity and passion to every project. With an impressive array of roles including actress, artistic director, educator, cultural producer, voiceover artist, and energy healer, TIKA leaves a lasting impression on everyone she meets. A fierce advocate for women and creatives, she champions the voices of musicians and artists in her community and beyond.
In 2019, TIKA expanded her artistic horizons by venturing into film scoring, honing her craft at the prestigious Canadian Film Centre. Since then, she has skillfully scored six short films, two animated series, and two feature films. Her collaboration with Casey MQ earned her the coveted 2022 Canadian Academy Award for Best Original Song for the powerful track in the film Learn To Swim, a testament to her remarkable talent.
As a singer, TIKA has graced the stage alongside R&B luminaries such as John Legend and NAO, captivating audiences with her magnetic presence. Recognized by Complex Magazine as “One of the most prolific creatives in Toronto,” her debut album, Anywhere But Here, released in Spring 2021, showcases her…
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How does their lived experience shape their qualification?
This excerpt from In The Spotlight: TIKA The Creator, Words and Music, by Melody Lau, highlights how TiKA’s lived experiences have shaped her artistry, resilience, and ability to connect deeply with others through music.
TiKA the Creator (a.k.a. TiKA Simone) admits that talking about her feelings can be difficult at times. So instead, she chooses to sing about them.
The Toronto R&B artist first began writing music when she was 14, and even though it wasn’t encouraged – a middle-school talent show judge once told her that she “didn’t think singing was for me” – it remained an integral part of her life. Throughout the years, Simone has been an avid supporter of the city’s thriving music scene, working as a curator and promoter. But, when a bout of depression hit her, her love of music took a different form.
“Music was the vehicle for learning how to describe my trauma, dissociation, depression and overall mental illness,” she explains. “I find it less embarrassing to sing about my pain in a language that everyone can understand, versus being misunderstood in regular conversation.”
That cathartic process is “free-flow” for Simone, who also meditates when she records. As a result, her melodies…
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"TiKA is a woman of many talents, and entrepreneurship isn’t the least of them... her first album Anywhere But Here established her as a voice to be reckoned with on Canada’s soul and R&B scene.
In parallel to that career, the singer-songwriter took her first steps into the world of screen composing and co-founded StereoVisual, a non-profit organization aimed at fostering the integration of BIPOC musicians into an industry that, even today, leaves them very little space for expression."
Philippe Renaud, The Source Magazine
Here’s a snapshot of how they bring stories, strategies, and meaningful change to each audience.
The perfect client for TiKA is an organization, institution, or creative collective that values the intersections of mental health, identity, artistry, and social impact. Whether it’s a music festival, university, wellness retreat, or corporate space seeking to cultivate meaningful conversations on emotional intelligence and creative resilience, TiKA brings a unique lens shaped by her lived experience and industry expertise.
As a speaker and educator, she offers transformative discussions on self-love, healing through music, Black and queer identity, and navigating the entertainment industry as an independent artist. Her training services are ideal for those looking to foster inclusive, emotionally intelligent work environments, empower underrepresented voices, or integrate mindfulness and artistic expression into their leadership and personal growth journeys.
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TIKA lives on the unceded core traditional territory of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation, which lies within the shared territories of the Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬtəməxʷ (Katzie), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and ˈstɔːloʊ (Sto:lo) First Nations.
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