Born and based in Paris, T-ka (out of the Indian Tikka symbol she is wearing on her forehead) starts to compose in 2000 pop melodies that she accompanies with her soulful voice. In English that she speaks fluently. She starts to play her songs solo accompanying herself with a keyboard in Lille, Paris, Seoul and New-York.

In 2004, she opens for Maceo Parker in Paris. She then finds musicians to accompany her on stage. With them, she self-produces a 10-tracks studio album in June 2006.

She wins Nouv’elles 2007 bands contest in 2007 and opens for Tower of Power, Malia and Robin Thicke. She also plays in great festivals: Enghien Jazz Festival, Solidays, Muzik’elles and also in London and Amsterdam.

Thanks to www.sellaband.com website which allows artists to find investors to produce their album, she gathers $50000 on November 5, 2007 thanks to 684 investors from all over the world. Her first album was recorded and mixed on March/April 2008 at Radio Star Studios, Weed in California by Sylvia Massy (Prince, Skunk Anansie, Johnny Cash) with the talent of Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles, Crosby Stills & Nash) on guitar, Stevie D (David Gilmour, Crosby Stills & Nash) on the drums, Tibo Barbillon (Nouvelle Vague) on bass, John Taylor on Keyboards, Lisa Haley (Grammy nominated in 2007) on strings and Bill Holloman (Nile Rodgers, Diana Ross) on horns.

The album is available worldwide since July 14, 2008 on http://www.sellaband.com/shop/artist/t-ka/

French release on October 27, 2008. (read less)

Born and based in Paris, T-ka (out of the Indian Tikka symbol she is wearing on her forehead) starts to compose in 2000 pop melodies that she accompanies with her soulful voice. In English that she speaks fluently. She starts to play her songs solo accompanying herself with a keyboard in Lille, Paris, Seoul and New-York.

In 2004, she opens for Maceo Parker in Paris. She then finds musicians to accompany her on stage. With them, she self-produces a 10-tracks studio album in June 2006.

She wins... (read more)