"People don't understand how important it is for funk to be funky, the only way to do that is to allow space to happen. Space is the most important part of music, it's the space that allows the song to breathe that's so important."
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Singer-songwriters from the United StatesDrummers from the United StatesMulti-instrumentalistsHispanic AmericansMexican Americans
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On her collaboration with Prince on the song āErotic Cityā in āAn Interview with the Legendary Sheila Eā in Vice Magazine (2016 Dec 18)
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