On Inner Worlds, Collective Responsibility and Diasporic Storytelling.
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"Growing up, I was often there but somewhere else at the same time. I struggled with things I couldn't explain, and it wasn't until later that I understood I was dyslexic.
But being in my own world also taught me how to find peace within myself. That inner space eventually became part of my creativity.
Floating Through Sounds reflects the way I have moved through life: through different places, experiences and sounds, while learning to trust the way my own mind works."
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"The Nigerian and African creative community here needs more acceptance, more support and less judgement.
We should be able to tell someone, 'I appreciate what you do, and I would like to work with you,' without treating openness as weakness or support as begging.
If we genuinely want the scene to grow, we have to become more willing to reach out, collaborate and create space for one another. There has to be movement."
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"As Africans in the diaspora, we are not only living a story; we should be telling one.
Whatever form the work takes — music, art, writing or film — our journeys should be present within it. People need to understand where the pain, joy and ambition come from.
When we leave our experiences out of the work, other people are left to decide what our story is."
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