Abby Chams

"It gave me a boost of confidence. It reaffirmed my belief that dreams do come true. No matter where you come from, hard work and dedication really pay off."

"I don't even know how to describe how I was feeling because she's my number one inspiration"

"We finished writing and recording it in under an hour."

"I wrote the song from my heart"

"It's very personal… and I think people relate to how deep the lyrics are"

"I was lucky enough to be born into a musical family. Both my grandparents were musical, so seeing them sort of encouraged me to want to do something in this space. My grandfather was a musical director of an orchestra and my grandmother sang in the church choir, so it’s safe to say music has been a part of my life for a while."

"Tanzania is the home of Swahili language and there is nothing as amazing to me as celebrating the birthplace of this amazing culture and language that's spoken widely or natively in over 14 different countries in Africa. So I try to incorporate Swahili as much as possible in my music – in my style, my fashion and other aspects of my musical artistry to celebrate my Tanzanian roots."