"it’s completely euphoric…a reaction to what I was experiencing at the time, not a document of it."

"It’s because things were dark that this record is so full of life and energy."

"I didn’t feel like being introspective. I just wanted to have fun."

"I feel that autonomy as an artist is very important and I have to be able to do what makes me feel excited. If I do n…"

"I moved to the States for the first time when I was nine but I don’t think I fully settled until I was 13. Of course …"

"The city is definitely my home away from home. There is this saying that when you have lived in New York for more tha…"

"The thing is I'd always felt very drawn to my roots. In fact, I've always felt this real homesickness for my country …"

"I like wearing clothes which fuse elements of different cultures. I'm not just "Africa" today, you see, I'm a world m…"

"Personally speaking, yes. I performed my first tour of Cameroon and that was an absolutely extraordinary experience. …"

"I'm currently in the studio working on a new album. But I'm in Cameroon to fight against child marriage. I've been a …"