Where Music, Culture, and Wellness Meet
International touring artist and music therapist Kamica King blends folk, soul, and Afro-Caribbean traditions to inspire joy, connection, and community well-being on stages and beyond.
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BIO
International touring artist Kamica King is a Texas-based singer-songwriter with a radiant stage presence and folk/soul sound informed by jazz, hip-hop, and her Afro-Caribbean roots. A U.S. Cultural Ambassador (U.S. Dept. of State) & Texas Touring Roster artist with global reach, Kamica authentically connects to the heart of the listener ushering in community and inspiration.
She has been featured by the Kennedy Center (Arts Across America), American Music Abroad, TEDx, NPR Tiny Desk Concert creator Bob Boilen, and abroad, touring in Zambia, South Africa, Trinidad, and Colombia.
A socially-engaged artist centering access and equity, Kamica is a driving force in bringing the transformative power of music to diverse communities. Her community arts & activism work has been recognized and supported by legendary folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary's Noel Paul Stookey, co-founder of Music to Life, Texas Commission on the Arts, and the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. In 2020, pairing her artistry with her Master’s degree and years of practice as a board-certified music therapist, Kamica launched Musically Me Unlimited, an arts-based empowerment initiative for youth, designed to build community and foster resilience.
A versatile artist with a knack for teaching, Kamica is a leading speaker and facilitator of artistic development workshops, masterclasses and community projects covering songwriting, performance technique, music entrepreneurship, and topics like music therapy and using music as a tool for health & social-emotional wellness. Her research on building rapport across cultures is published in "Music Therapy in a Multicultural Context…” (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) and she is a National Endowment for the Arts sub-grantee (2023) for her work highlighting legacies of Black women in the allied health profession of music therapy.
Kamica holds an MA in Music/Music Therapy from Texas Woman's University, Music Therapy Equivalency from Southern Methodist University, and BA in Music (Voice) with minors in Psychology and Communications from Western Connecticut State University. You can learn more about Kamica at www.KamicaKing.com and keep up with her shows and workshops on Instagram @KamicaKing.
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What others are saying
"Kamica speaks and sings with a caring assurance that is far in advance of her years. Her ebullient spirit is a healing and welcome blessing wherever and whenever i've had the opportunity to share the stage with her..."
- Noel Paul Stookey of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary
The Kamica King Difference
Listening to Kamica’s music makes you feel seen, supported and inspired. Her voice, lyrics and guitar-playing have a depth and richness to them that feels incredibly compassionate. Her songs connect straight to the soul, and her storytelling makes you feel like she is talking right to you. Her lyrics tell you she understands the struggle and joy of the human experience and that she is here to hold you through it all. Her voice is smooth, soulful, strong, bright and knowing, and listening to it feels like relief and fuel.
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