Episode 20 - Living Unapologetically with Keldamuzik: Confidence, Creativity & Representation in the Music Industry

By Jessica Garrison

You may know our next guest as a singer, but you may not know Keldamuzik as the entertaining, courageous, creative, ambitious, outgoing, and passionate woman she always has been. She’s learned a lot in her journey through music, and she’s here with us to share her lessons, her truth, and her wisdom.

Keldamuzik supports women in living unapologetically just by being her confident and genial self, but there’s a lot that she does behind the scenes that supports women in more ways than what is appreciated. She says living unapologetically connects directly with boundaries because you have to know what you want to involve yourself in and what to surround yourself with. I can attest that by surrounding yourself with good people who genuinely support you and want to watch you succeed will do so much for your confidence. It doesn’t sound like much, but being around constant negative energy weighs on you, and you can’t help but listen to the outside voices after a while.

I also admire Keldamuzik’s ability to speak up and say what is on her mind. There could be someone else in the room who is thinking the same as you, but they might not have the courage or protection to say it. She asks herself, what if they’re thinking that too? It can be so easy to uplift women and make sure all voices are heard, especially if you’re in a position where people stop to listen to you. That’s why it is so important for those who are privileged to speak up for those who are not—if your word is worth more than theirs, make their words heard, too.

Another topic of conversation I want to mention is representation, which I agree is important in all forms of media. Whether you’re watching a movie or reading a book, you want to be able to feel connected to it one way or the other. If all forms of media are made by straight white men, it’d be pretty boring, because only those stories would be told (at least accurately). We appreciate stories with actual struggle and triumph, with flawed people who are just like us but still find a way to make it work. Keldamuzik provides this representation for people, not only as a musician and producer, but she is also an entrepreneur for Tamz Berets.

I love this episode because Keldamuzik’s character traits jump out immediately, and she is such a likeable person. She wants to build with strength and representation, actions we can all admire and work towards achieving. There’s no doubt that her confidence will radiate through the screen and be passed along to listeners. I will be a Keldamuzik fan forever!

Ways to Engage: Everything Keldamuzik names has the word “diva” in it, meaning confident, independent, motivated, and empowering others to do the same. Think of a word that encompasses you, similarly to your character traits. Something that gives you strength, power, and confidence. Keep that word with you and remind yourself of it when you need it most.