"Today I was nominated for my very first Grammy Award in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category. I am so overwhelmed with …"

"I was born in Champaign, Illinois. My father, the late Dr. Ibalaimu Kakoma was completing a post doctoral fellowship …"

"I am the sixth of seven children. We moved to Zambia when I was three years old and when my father began working for …"

"In many ways, Illinois is just as much my home as Africa because I spent the majority of my formative years there."

"I’ve loved music for as long as I can remember, but didn’t consider making it a career choice until my early twenties…"

"No one in my immediate family is a professional musician, although the love of music is definitely prevalent."

"My mother has a beautiful singing voice that she shares generously around the house and in church! (I always consider…"

"One of the greatest blessings of my journey as a professional artiste has been the unconditional love and support of …"

"Of course I had to answer a lot of questions when I announced I wanted to be a professional singer, changed my gradua…"

"Thank you to my family and all who have supported, cheered, inspired, and loved me through my journey. Thank you to t…"