“Zochi's latest single "What You Want" cements the fact that her coronation isn't in vain. Fusion at its finest, the track moves away from polyrhythmic braggadocio while maintaining a deeply sensual flow for a spacious R&B slow jam, with icy, reverb-drenched hip-hop drum machine stabs anchoring the artist's vulnerability” – exclaim! February 2026
ZOCHI is an Afrobeats singer-songwriter whose rise in the Canadian and international music scene has been nothing short of groundbreaking. Blending storytelling, Afro-fusion rhythms, and heartfelt lyricism, she has established herself as one of the most exciting emerging artists in Afrobeats today.
Her career launched powerfully in 2024 with the release of her debut 8-track Afrobeat EP Afrikaanman Fairytale (AFT) on May 17, 2024. The project debuted at #1 on the !earshot Distro Campus Radio Charts and produced her breakout single Alone (Whole Again), accompanied by her first official music video. That year, ZOCHI was interviewed on SiriusXM Canada Talks with Eric Alper, spotlighted in press outlets including Tinnitist, Canadian Beats, FEM Music, Dropout Entertainment, Cashbox Canada, Rage Radio Europe, Record World International, Black Music Canada, and more. She opened twice for Canadian music icons Jully Black and Solitair at Ontario’s Black Music Conference, performed at Nuit Blanche YQR, Creative Saskatchewan’s 10 Year Anniversary, and joined a prestigious panel at the Grand River Black Music Festival and Conference alongside Jully Black, Michael Williams (MuchMusic), Master T (MuchMusic), Eric Alper, Rudy Blair, Ron Nelson, Will Strickland (Bad Boy/Epic Records), Jon Sarpong (Black Music Canada), Joel Joseph (Producer for Nelly Furtado), and others.
Her single Alone (Whole Again) became a CBC Marvins Room feature, was broadcast nationally across CBC (The Block, CBC Saskatchewan, CBC Vancouver, CBC Winnipeg, CBC Moncton) as well as iHeartRadio and Radio Regent and was selected as an !earshot Distro Song of the Day. The song landed on Spotify’s Bob Marley: One Love Soundtrack playlist, helping push ZOCHI past 100,000 streams and 1,000+ Shazams across Apple Music, Spotify, SoundCloud, Audiomack and more. Later that year she released the single Heartbreaker with an official lyric video.
2025 has been even more impactful. ZOCHI was named an NXNE Toronto 2025 Official Showcase Artist, featured on the Toronto Star for her take on Oasis Band’s Single “Don’t Look Back in Anger” for their 2025 Toronto Summer Concert , and graced the cover of The Celebrity Online Magazine. She joined Jully Black on the Songs and Stories Tour 2025, released the striking Bleeding official music video in collaboration with Merv xx Gotti and Trifecta Sound Co, and launched her single Beside Me (June 20, 2025), which debuted live on CBC Commotion and aired across CBC Saskatchewan and other stations.
Her accomplishments include multiple award nominations: Best Pop Video at the Canadian Independent Music Video Awards, Album of the Year and Afrobeats Artist of the Year at the 2025 Saskatchewan Music Awards, and Afrobeats Artist of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards. She was also selected as the first-ever Artist in Residence at CEAMA House Toronto (2025–2026) and named Ambassador for CEAMA 2026. And an Honorary Afrobeat’s Artist of the Year Award 2025 Presented by CEAMA.
ZOCHI’s live performance resume includes: the 5th Canadian Independent Music Video Awards (Toronto), Revival Concert Series at Palais Royale alongside R&B legend Sean Jones of In Essence, Blockobana 2025 (Toronto’s largest BIPOC queer Caribana party), Montreal Pride 2025 with MagazineHipHop (interview + live performance), Access TV Talk of the Town, and appearances at the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance Arts for Change Conference. She also shadowed MuchMusic legend Michael Williams at CBC Toronto with Elamin Abdelmahmoud during Commotion.
Her influence extends across media worldwide, with interviews on Rudy Blair Entertainment Media, Lonesome Cowboy Podcast, The Indie Show (USA), Too Opinionated Podcast (USA), On the Couch Podcast, The Sherard Show (Los Angeles/ROKU TV), Worldwide Entertainment TV, and more. She’s been featured in Cashbox Canada, Tinnitist, Record World International, FindYourSounds, HipHopOverEverything, FemMusic, RageRadioWeb, RightOnDigital, BlackNewsCoop, AmeyawDebrah, YVMedia, OneTen Magazine, Medium, MagazineHipHop, and others.
Her music has been playlisted on PITCH’s Summer Hits 2025 (#5, 180K+ followers), Glitch’s Gaming Music 2025 (300K+ followers), Sound Jungle 2025 by KHB, Exclaim’s Eh! Playlist, and achieved a major sync placement on Grand Theft Auto V’s GTA Radio 2025, where her single Beside Me also generated over 10,000 TikTok uses.
With growing recognition across Canada, the U.S., Europe, and Africa, ZOCHI is defining her sound as a bridge between Afrobeat culture and global pop. Her voice carries stories of resilience, love, and identity, establishing her as a powerful ambassador for the next wave of Afrobeat worldwide.
In 2026, ZOCHI Released her first single “What you Want” an Alternative RnB Track which debuted on CBC SASKATCHEAN AND CBCQ Toronto, with a feature on exclaim!dot.ca “Top 5 Canadian Artists to listen to in February” What you want aired on QueerFM Vancouver Canada’s Largest running #1 Radio station with an interview feat DJ Denise and Music by Toronto’s Juno Rap Award Winning Artist Haviah Mighty. ZOCHI is set to hit the stage at this year’s Pride Toronto 2026 Ceremony gracing the Wellesley stage on June 27th 2026.