I think about all these influences and musical cultures, then the opinion of the audience is of course important, but when I'm working on an album or a new project, I'm not all the time thinking about what the audience will think about it.
You can't be unique any way. Music is made from seven notes. You will always come back to something. Even if you think you are unique, you will come … - Rokia Traore
You can't be unique any way. Music is made from seven notes. You will always come back to something. Even if you think you are unique, you will come …
- Rokia Traore
There are some things around us that are not actually useful. I didn't know that before. It's very new for me to understand. That became my way of wr… - Rokia Traore
There are some things around us that are not actually useful. I didn't know that before. It's very new for me to understand. That became my way of wr…
American audiences don't react in the same way as European ones to African music because, I think, Europeans listen to this music through all the fes… - Rokia Traore
American audiences don't react in the same way as European ones to African music because, I think, Europeans listen to this music through all the fes…
We need self-confidence in our ability to build Africa. I trust in Mali and I trust in music. - Rokia Traore
We need self-confidence in our ability to build Africa. I trust in Mali and I trust in music.
Going back and forth between Western Arabic and African countries clearly created the various musical backgrounds I could have and obviously influenc… - Rokia Traore
Going back and forth between Western Arabic and African countries clearly created the various musical backgrounds I could have and obviously influenc…
It's a great experience just to understand that finally being well known is not the most important thing. - Rokia Traore
It's a great experience just to understand that finally being well known is not the most important thing.
When you are able to make a living with your job as an artist, that means you have an audience and you have to thank this audience. - Rokia Traore
When you are able to make a living with your job as an artist, that means you have an audience and you have to thank this audience.
I prefer simple things - monotone melodies repeating the same things all the time. Because I think life is like that. - Rokia Traore
I prefer simple things - monotone melodies repeating the same things all the time. Because I think life is like that.
The interesting thing for me is to put together all my influences and all my experiences I got through my traveling with my father. - Rokia Traore
The interesting thing for me is to put together all my influences and all my experiences I got through my traveling with my father.
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