California/Hawaii, now Key West resident “Tantra” describes herself as an Esoteric Hip-Hop Lyricist. She started songwriting at 12 and recording at 16 years old. Her sound is heart opening and experimentally expressive, emoting a 'Spiritual Gangster' nature with a humbling dose of reality. Her first album ‘Love’s Heretic’, released in 2016, won her a Na Hoku Hanohano Award (Hawaiian Grammy) in May of 2017 for Hip Hop Album of the Year. She became the first woman to take home this award in the category and still holds this title. An audience engaging performer, Tantra has rocked crowds from 15 to 20,000. Fueled by loss and a ghosting divorce, “On The Brink” is her latest testimonial. This newest album tells a story of crippling transformation, self-reflection and forgiveness. Partly recorded in Nassau, Bahamas & one of Mac Miller’s favorite studio’s in Dallas, Texas, the album took 3 years to complete and will be released on 11/11/23. Tantra also produces her own Underground Hip-Hop events in order to give the communities she’s lived in a place for poetry and created "The Key Rhyme Collective” in 2021. Her singles, artist collaborations, 2023 Key West Music Award Winning Album "On The Brink" and 2017 Na Hoku Hanohano Award winning album, "Love's Heretic", are available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Youtube and all streaming platforms.