Somalia an Atlanta-based, internationally award-winning R&B singer-songwriter whose work centers Black womanhood, healing, and intentional community-building through live music. She has opened for Kenyon Dixon, Tiffany Evans, 2Chainz, KellyPrice, and Keke Wyatt, and recently received international recognition for her song writing in London. Somalia's love for the performing arts led her to earn a B.A. from Spelman College and to travel to London to study music and songwriting at Goldsmith's University of London. She collaborates with live musicians to create a distinct sound that thrives on stage, which led her to self-fund and organize her debut tour, The Rock Steady Love Tour, a six-city journey that captivated audiences with her dynamic performances.
A few of her live credits include working with the Atlanta BeltLine, National Black Arts Festival, ELEVATE Atlanta, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, NAMI, and Six Flags Over Georgia . She was recently chosen for MTV’s First Time Composers program, Somalia continues to captivate with her viral hit “Mimosa” (15k+ views) and her new EP *A Soft Place to Land* (2024), available now on all streaming platforms.