En route to showcase at SXSW in Austin Texas, KAINA is a first-generation Latina, born and raised in Chicago. Her debut album, "Next To The Sun", released via Sooper Records in July of 2019 to critical acclaim from Pitchfork, NPR, The New Yorker, Teen Vogue, People Magazine and more. The album was co-produced by Sen Morimoto and Kaina. Kaina can also be found on Saba's "Care For Me", Sen Morimoto's "Cannonball", and The O'My's "Tomorrow". About Sen Morimoto Sen Morimoto is a multi-instrumentalist composer and songwriter born in Kyoto, Japan and currently based in Chicago. He moved to Massachusetts at a young age where he began a life-long study of jazz saxophone. Horn in hand, Morimoto cut his teeth as a songwriter in the DIY hip-hop community of Western Massachusetts. He eventually moved to Chicago where he refined his sound while maintaining a consistent presence in the music culture by producing for and collaborating with artists including Joseph Chilliams (Pivot Gang), KAINA, Qari, and Nnamdi Ogbonnaya. Morimoto’s powerful grasp of jazz composition, pop songwriting, and hip-hop styling are fully articulated as the extraordinary sound of an unrivaled talent on Cannonball!, an LP that he wrote, arranged, and produced by himself. #SideDoorToSXSW