KCRW Presents: Tiana Major9
Category: Events Calendar
Date and Time
- Friday, Mar 27, 2026
Location
Blue Note Los Angeles
6372 Sunset Blvd
Details
Raised in the London borough of Newham, Tiana initially embraced singing at the tender age of five. Tiana’s mother became a Sunday School teacher early on in her life, which meant Tiana got the opportunity to not only sing in church but also teach songs to the other kids. Tiana’s father often shared his Caribbean heritage with the family through food and music, which they attribute to the Jamaican influence in their artistry: “I (still) feel the Jamaican influence on everything I do,” she goes on.
“It’s in the way I speak, how I look, and the grooves of the music.” Drawing early inspiration from D’Angelo, Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monáe, Esperanza Spalding, and Amy Winehouse and combining that passion with their musical upbringing made Tiana who she is today. Tiana Major9 roots their bold blend of future-facing R&B, enduring soul, and hip-hop attitude in boundless jazz and gospel eloquence, twisted up with saucy East London inflections. Acclaimed by ELLE UK, British Vogue, Vice, Billboard, and Complex.
