Music Episodes

In this episode of The Palm Beach Current, we sit down with singer, songwriter, producer, author, and entrepreneur Chika Di, who recently made the move from California to Palm Beach. Born and raised in Colombia, Chika Di shares her remarkable journey from overcoming childhood adversity to building a thriving career as an independent Afro-Latin and Electro-Latin artist in the United States. Chika Di opens up about blending her Colombian roots with modern electronic influences, turning music into a sustainable business through sync licensing, and landing placements with major brands and networks including Telemundo, Hulu, Disney, and McDonald’s. She also discusses the inspiration behind her World Cup collaboration, the creative process behind her songwriting, and how music has served as both a healing tool and a source of empowerment throughout her life. The conversation dives into her upcoming book, I Am the Phoenix, a deeply personal account of surviving violence in Colombia, fi…