Somerset House Summer Series: Naïka

Naïka plays Somerset House (Strand, London WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom) on 16 July 2026. The French-Haitian singer-songwriter grew up between the Caribbean, the South Pacific, Kenya, France, South Africa and the US, a path that feeds into a pop, R&B and soul blend with wide-ranging influences. Working independently, she released Lost in Paradïse Pt. 1 and Pt. 2, then Transitions, building a catalogue that moves easily between languages and moods.

On stage, her set leans on agile vocals, bilingual hooks and rhythm-forward arrangements shaped by bass, percussion and warm keys. Known for tracks like Sauce, first noticed via an Apple campaign, as well as 1+1, 6:45 and Layers — initially shared on TikTok — she has taken her music across North America, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, from the Roxy in Los Angeles to Spotlight Montreux, the Montréal Jazz Festival, Colors Paris, MOTB Dubai and Soundstorm in Saudi Arabia. Somerset House offers the backdrop for her hybrid groove, somewhere between intimate confession and open-air sway.