Nyla

I’m beyond thrilled to share that I had the incredible opportunity to record my piece with the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, made possible through the Miriam Mayer Perspective Grant that I received in May. Budapest Scoring generously sponsored the grant and offered their full services to me and the other incredible awardee, @michelle_m_isaac ! I spend a lot of time thinking about my ancestors, and hoping that I’m making them proud. My piece, “The Past is Speaking”, captures that powerful moment when you realize the strength and wisdom of those who came before you lives on within you. From re-orchestrating this piece that I wrote during @jongnic Bontemps’ residency at @columbiachi , to prepping the score and parts on my own and watching it come to life, I felt incredibly honored to bring “The Past is Speaking” a new life. As I get acquainted with living in LA full time and pursuing my career as a film composer and musician fully, opportunities like this one so graciously allow me to reconnect with the work I do and purpose behind my journey; Honoring the past and empowering the future through music that belongs to our diaspora. I’d like to express my many thanks to Balint Sapzon for producing the session and @repettomuzik who has so generously offered his experience and insight since we met at the award ceremony. While you’re here, please also take a moment to listen to Michelle’s piece on her page! What an unforgettable experience— thank you! Credits: Composed by Nyla Smith Performed by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra Feat. Vocals by Nyla Smith Recording Session Producer: Balint Sapzon Conductor: Péter Illényi Concertmaster: Csongor Véer Music mixed by John Witt Chapman and Ari Bose Orchestra Coordinator: Bertalan Veér Recording Engineer: Viktor Szabó Video Production Team: Viktor Szende and Attila Pénzes Sponsored by @budapestscoring . @perspectiveforum #filmcomposer #blackfilm

pop side projects: a compilation

“Gone/Babs” is an original song reflecting on the life memory and legacy of my great late grandmother who passed during COVID-19. Hers was the widest and toughest love I have ever felt. Stay tuned for more from my senior show :-) Drums: @jackdratch_ Bass and Engineering: @reesealexander_ Guitar: @liamurphy866 Keys: @alimurphymusic Engineering and Mix: @aiden.asmitj #originalmusic #composer #jazzgroove #blackgirlmagic

We’re excited to welcome Nyla Smith to PopOut LA 2026 ✨🏳️‍🌈 Joining us May 30–31 at the Los Angeles LGBT Center for two days of panels, conversations, mixers, and community.

We got married!!! Two weekends ago we gathered with our close family at Beverly Hills Courthouse and began our journey as a married couple in a cubicle on the 4th floor :) There aren’t words to capture the joy and gratitude we feel. If you’ve met, celebrated, sang, or connected with us in any way over the past 7 years, thank you for being a part of our story <3 Now we plan a wedding!

greetings from your favorite musician✨ | | | Rainy in LA so I HAD to bring the ☀️ but seriously these past two years in LA have brought an immense amount of growth change and lots of joy! From premiering my work with the Vancouver Symphony to traveling across the country for film festivals showcasing my scores, to finding community in outside and all around music. I’m looking forward to what the next two years will hold :-) Studio: @fruitioncreativestudios Photographer: @maiyahnicole

SURPRISE! My score of @oasis_short_film is out wherever you listen to music 🌀🌀✨ In the film @luciepottecher and her team crafted this incredibly intriguing facility called the “Oasis”— an alternative end of life care facility for those who want to transition to whatever comes next… peacefully, and on their own terms. But what happens when you change your mind? And in this world (and our own) the story asks us to consider: how much do we value our own autonomy and what are we willing to sacrifice to live our truth? This score pushed me into a sonic space that I’m super proud of / a mergence of exploratory vocals, commanding synths and sooooo many extended effects. I think we landed on a sound that honors the oasis and the humans within it. I’m so grateful to have written this music and am excited for you to take a listen ! ✨ Congrats to everyone who worked on this stunning film! DIRECTOR Lucie Pottecher PRODUCERS Shayan Farooq, Rhea Dudani PROD CO @ranifilms.production DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY @cecechxn PRODUCTION DESIGN @marcelandregrossarth ART DIRECTOR Leopoldo Pernia @leo.pernia98 MUSIC BY Nyla Smith EDITOR @queenofcubanswag COLOR BY @zakchalmers VFX Sam Lowenberg POST-PRODUCTION SOUND & RE-RECORD Elle Rinaldi @ellectricity CAST Adwoa Duncan-Williams Marlene Hoffmann Kal Mansoor, Frank C. Williams, Collette Liantonio, Joy Decker, Len Bellezza, Izzy Miller, Ginou Gilles, Andrea Catalano, Francesco Bianco, Karol Nowak, Yara Barbosa, Tyonda Moore, Cynthia A. Pigno, Anthony J. Pigno, PJ Harper UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER Jesse Krim CASTING DIRECTOR Amanda Gomez TALENT LIAISON Keith Morris 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Marissa Gabrione SCRIPT SUPERVISOR Keya Saxena 1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA Andrew Lin 2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA Wallace Hallot STEADICAM Matthew Marino, Douglas Lau GAFFER Christoph Russi KEY GRIP Yasha Eskandar BEST GRIP Christopher Du SWING Alex Hoefer WARDROBE STYLIST Olivia Cook HAIR & MAKEUP ARTISTS Siani Albert, Carter E. Rappold SOUND MIXER James Azzarretti PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Kenny Leon, Jake Clarke, Jules Pottecher, Olivia Flaherty TRUCK DRIVERS Matthew Guthrie, Eugenio Montemayor

been thinking about this distinctive element of film scoring work while at #sphinxconnect #womeninmusic #vocalist #sphinxconnect2026 #filmscorecomposer

2025 Keychange U.S. Cohort Announcement ⚡️🎶 I’m so happy to share that I’ve been selected as an official Innovator for the 2025 Keychange U.S. Talent Development Program, an award-winning nonprofit championing gender equity and inclusion in music. Over the coming months, I’ll be joining a cohort of 20 incredible women and gender-expansive artists and music industry professionals from across the country for in person meetups, mentorship, networking & community building, professional development sessions with industry leaders, and showcase and speaking opportunities at partner events. A huge thank you to @keychangeus , their Founding Donors @tunecore & @believemusic , Sponsors Chartmetric, @symphonicdistro & @downtownholdco , and all of their Partners for making this all possible. Support Keychange U.S.’s work in 2026 by donating today at keychangeus.com/donate and follow on socials @keychangeus for updates on my journey! #keychangeus #musicindustry #genderequity #talentdevelopmentprogram #womeninmusic #genderexpansive #mentorship @keychangeus @tunecore @believemusic @symphonicdistro @downtown music

Who better to recommend music than a composer? 🎧 @NylaESmith shares one of her favorite film scores—and why it sparks her creativity. Maybe it’ll inspire your next piece too. #TheArtOfSound #FilmMusic #MusicComposer #NewMusic #Arrival #MusicRecommendations #OscarWinningFilms

A very necessary and heartfelt spotlight on the world premiere of my orchestral work “Mississippi Odyssey” that happened in Chicago earlier this year! I have such immense gratitude to my friend and mentor @musicbyahmed who commissioned me to write a piece for the ‘Chicago Connections’ concert & offered me their time and guidance. Thank you to my friend @johnrakecomposer who helped me make the switch to DORICO for this and offered their skills with part prep and orchestration. Thank you to the @southloopsymphorch for bringing it to life and to my family @niasmithh @pilot.iko and @childishgelbino for being there while I was stuck in LA working 🥹🫶 This piece is close to my heart for so many reasons and I’m so happy the piece was played for the first time in a city that I so adore! As always. More to come ❤️ #composer