Check Out Sonia Grace’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Sonia Grace.

Hi Sonia, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Growing up in Kenya, I sang in church and competed in music festivals. When my family moved to the United States, I continued singing in my high school choir and teaching myself as many Mariah Carey songs as I could. Then when I attended University Of Iowa to study theater, I made sure to take music lessons and perform at on-campus events. As soon as I graduated, I got on a bus to Los Angeles.

Over the last several years, I’ve worked to develop my own unique sound: Afro-fusion combined with hip-hop, R&B, and pop. I sing, write, and rap in English, Kiswahili, and in my native language, Gikuyu. I also produce and play the African djembe drum. Combining all of these things allows me limitless creativity and keeps me connected to my diverse fans.

During the pandemic, I spent most of the time writing and recording but now that things have opened up again, I’ve began preparing for live shows. I’ve kept up with my fans through TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter so I’m looking forward to seeing them in person again.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It’s all a balancing act. Pursuing music while working, one, two, sometimes three jobs hasn’t been easy. To avoid being too exhausted to do my music, I try to make sure whatever day job I have isn’t too demanding and that I can get time off to do performances or go to the studio. As challenging as this is, it’s sharpened my time management and budgeting skills. It’s also made me more appreciative of every minute I get to do music.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
As a musician, I like to create songs that tell stories, whether they’re about my life or what’s going in our world. My unique style of combining different genres and languages allows me to create a wide range of songs for my catalog.

This year, I’ve been fortunate enough to consistently put out new music. The first, “Summer Braids” is an anthem to celebrate braids and my African heritage.

Together with New York producer Flip My Beatz, we collaborated on “IG Love” about fake social media relationships, and “Don’t Play With Love” to encourage couples to be more communicative instead of playing emotional games.

“Unstoppable,” my most recent release is a remix with Flip My Beatz and London singer, Samantha T. It’s an edgy triumph after pain and tribulations. It combines all our diverse, explosive energies, positivity through adversity and encourages anyone going through hard times to keep pushing until they rise to the top.

I’m proud of all my music, but especially “Unstoppable” because it’s a symbol of my survival during these last two very difficult years. My entire life was turned upside down and it took everything in me to work through and come out on the other side, so I figured there’s no better way to celebrate than with a song called,” Unstoppable.”

What do you think about happiness?
My family. We’re from Kenya and have been in the US for more than twenty years. We communicate frequently and try to spend as much time together as possible. During the pandemic, we took care of another and when it was over, we celebrated with a much-needed family vacation. With the holidays coming up, we’re finalizing all our plans, which are bound to be exciting.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://soniagraceonline.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soniagracemusic/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/soniagracemusic/
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCn9PRCNvLwdVTWxWryP1d7A
• SoundCloud: https://m.soundcloud.com/soniagracemusic
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TuAV2b1jKUlPj8ZkrA5wC?si=Z1h4XCoHSS6dBmq_yjlbaA

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Sonia Grace