CHIKA ’s long-awaited musical return arrives like a quiet storm, gathering strength in the space between where she’s been and where she’s headed.

After earning a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist and releasing Samson: The Album in 2023—an ambitious project graced by collaborations with Stevie Wonder and Lin-Manuel Miranda—many wondered what direction she would choose next. With her new EP, Wish You Were T(Here) , she answers with clarity and intention.

Across its eight tracks, CHIKA pulls the lens inward, trusting her own voice to carry the emotional weight. On Wish You Were T(Here) , Chika does the lyrical heavy-lifting, opting to keep the focus on her own thoughts and observations over the project’s 8 tracks.

Rather than leaning on star-studded features, she builds a narr

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