THE SOUND OF TIKA.

Before I knew how to explain myself, I knew how to feel through music.

Music has been one of the most enduring languages of my life.

A place to explore the things I could not always articulate. A place to hold grief, joy, longing, love, contradiction, and transformation.

Across albums, EPs, singles, collaborations, and compositions for the screen, my relationship with sound has continued to evolve.

Some songs were born from tenderness. Others from resistance. Some were written to survive a particular season. Others became invitations to imagine what might exist beyond it.

Each recording is a small archive of who I was, what I was learning, and what I was becoming.

Welcome to my sonic world.

DISCOGRAPHY

ANYWHERE BUT HERE

HUMAN HEART

LISTEN

SOOTHING LOVE

LISTEN

SIDEWAYS

LISTEN

DON’T BE AFRAID FT. HMLT

LISTEN

FEATURES & COLLABORATIONS.

One voice. Many worlds.

Beyond my solo discography, my voice has travelled through the musical worlds of other artists.

From featured performances to background vocals and studio collaborations, these recordings reflect the joy of creating in conversation with other musicians—bringing different sounds, perspectives, and creative instincts together.

Each collaboration is another expression of the ways music connects us.

Composition

Original music for film, television, and other visual storytelling.

THE TWEETATIONS REVUE

THE TWEETATIONS REVUE (2023)

Original Songwriting & Composition · Musical Fantasy Short Film

For The Tweetations Revue, a musical fantasy short directed by Fraser Collins, TIKA wrote and composed the original song “Be Free.” Set within a whimsical world of songbirds and performance, the film celebrates Black music, style, and the natural world. Featuring lead vocals by Ange, “Be Free” contributes to a vibrant cinematic celebration of artistic expression and freedom.

The film received multiple festival honours, including the Programmer's Choice Award at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival and the Audience Choice Award at the Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival.

THOMAS & FRIENDS

Stuck in the Mud at Night (Thomas & Friends, Season 26, 2023)

I co-composed the song “Stuck in the Mud at Night” for the beloved children’s series Thomas & Friends alongside La-Nai Gabriel, contributing to the Welcome to Sodor (Songs from Season 26) soundtrack. The piece blends playful melody with warm, guiding emotion to support the show’s storytelling mission of resilience, teamwork, and gentle problem-solving — introducing young audiences to optimism through song.

The track was arranged by Craig Carlisle and Peter Gaffney, and released through Gullane (Thomas) under exclusive license to Arts Music Inc. (Warner Music Group).

Defining Human (Short Film, 2023)

I served as lead composer for the short film Defining Human, directed by Vancouver-based filmmaker Dan Code, featuring my original lead single “I Love U.” The score blends industrial textures and mechanical tonal palettes, created through a healing-centered, intuitive composing process developed to mirror the film’s exploration of humanity within technological and emotional landscapes.

 Faith Hei$t (TV Series, Bounce TV, 2022)

For the Bounce TV series Faith Hei$t, I served as co-composer alongside Iva Delic and Todor Kobakov, helping shape a score that bridges sacred resonance with narrative suspense. Through layered vocal harmonies, luminous choral arrangements, and deep tonal textures, we crafted a sonic landscape that moves fluidly between gospel-inflected reverence and heightened dramatic tension, underscoring both the spiritual stakes and psychological intrigue of the story.

Welcome, We’ve Been Waiting

Rodney Diverlus meets Toronto Dance Theatre (2022)

In Welcome, We’ve Been Waiting, I joined forces with co-composer Dillon Baldassero to craft the sonic world for Rodney Diverlus’ original dance work created with Toronto Dance Theatre. Together, we composed a score that moved alongside the dancers’ bodies — breathing with their gestures, anchoring the emotional arcs of arrival, remembrance, and becoming. The music served as a living undercurrent for the choreography, amplifying the work’s tenderness and intensity while holding space for collective reflection and release.

21 Black Futures (2022, CBC Arts)

For CBC Arts’ groundbreaking anthology series 21 Black Futures, I wrote and performed “Don’t Be Afraid,” the official theme song anchoring the project’s exploration of Black futurity, imagination, and self-determination. Co-produced with HMLT, engineered by Slakah The Beatchild, and featuring background vocals by THEBLKLT$, the track was crafted as an anthem of courage and becoming — a melodic invocation inviting audiences to move beyond fear and into possibility.

Learn to Swim (Feature Film, 2022)

For Learn to Swim, I wrote and performed two original songs in collaboration with co-composer Casey MQ, shaping the film’s emotional through-line through sound. One of those works, “And Then We Don’t,” emerged from my healing-centered composing process — using energy work and deep listening to channel the director’s personal story into a song that carries the film’s quiet ache and tenderness.

The track went on to win Best Original Song in a Feature Film at the 2022 Canadian Academy Awards, marking a career-defining milestone. In addition to composing, I also provided vocal coaching and training for the film’s lead actresses, supporting their performances so the music could live authentically within the story.

Program Sound FM (2021)

For Program Sound FM, a new radio platform amplifying Indigenous storytellers created by Bahia Watson, I collaborated with Casey MQ to compose both the theme song and broadcast bumpers, shaping the sonic identity of the program from the ground up. Drawing on my healing-centered “energy free-fall” composing process, I created a palette of vibrant tones that move fluidly through dancehall, reggae, soca, and pop-infused rhythms — crafting a soundscape that celebrates voice, movement, and cultural resonance across the airwaves.

Bright Eyes (Sci-Fi TV Series, 2019)

For the upcoming sci-fi series Bright Eyes, created by Lori-Ann Russell, I composed the show’s final theme and designed the entire sonic world of the series — crafting the atmospheric sound language that supports its speculative narrative and emotional tension. The closing theme, co-created with Victor Bongiovanni, anchors the series’ futuristic tone with a sense of wonder, vulnerability, and expansive possibility.

Misha (Short Film, 2019)

For the short film Misha, directed by Andrew D. Jeffrey, I co-composed the score with Iva Delic, crafting a sonic landscape designed to heighten the film’s ritual intensity and emotional suspension. Drawing on my healing-centered approach to channeled sound creation, I developed deep-frequency textures and seismic tonal shifts that give the witch-thriller its soul-stirring and ground-shaking sonic presence.

CALEB - SHORT FILM (2019)

Based upon a feature film in development, Caleb follows a man who searches for a runaway cult member, only to unexpectedly cross paths with a key figure from his past who has been helping other victims escape.