have to break my b&w flow for these moments caught by the brilliant @bartekbarczyk.art i have been tearing up for the past 10h. since i left the hotel at 2am on a 30h travel journey back to @tahitisouljazz there is something special about @troy__miller and i can’t quite put my finger on it. just like @marshallmusic , troy has believed in me, my story, my lyrics, my melodies, my vision and has enhanced my musical life. (which is basically my life) in 2012 when i got the first invitation to perform with a symphony, i thought it was a fluke… here i am 10 years later premiering songs from my upcoming album “it’s complicated…” with @filharmoniaszczecin ! and as troy said to me last night “you did this” and yes that’s fricking right i did! with a little help from my friends. so many people. and i don’t take it for granted. me the awkward bubbly black chick. the artist who has been carrying around the weight of imposter syndrome since the first note sung. the black woman who often feels like she is the last to be picked… well i don’t feel it no more. nope. i have a story to share. more to learn. and also to pass down. because truth be told not to many black american woman running around performing their original compositions with orchestras around the world, that are indie artists and self produced. like for real can i just take a minute and thank my mom, betty, dinah, roberta, joan, blanche, patrice, terri, dianne, angelique … can i just… https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci9z3zpq1SQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
