Back at my parents’ home, I started listening to Marvin Gaye, Gilberto Gil and Nat King Cole. I realised I wanted to blend the beauty of my Bassa culture and its musical traditions with other music that inspired me and create my own soulful sound.”
Yeye ni mmoja wa watu walionipa moto wa matarajio kimuziki na ndiye alienifundisha jinsi ya kuimba. “Nilianza kwa sikiliza wanamuziki kama Marvin Gaye, Gilberto Gil na Nat King Cole.” Nilitambua mapema kuanilitaka kuchanganya uzuri wa utamaduni wangu wa Bassa na mila zake za muziki na hivyo kuniwezesha kuujenga muziki wangu soulful".