I've been in contact with music since I was four or five years old through my father, because of the interest he had in music and all his musical skills. I finally managed to make that my profession. — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
My father was not able to get all the vinyl he used to listen to with me. He couldn't travel as he did it because of his profession as a diplomatic career. — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
My influences are jazz, blues, European classical music; they are rock music and pop music. So many kinds of music. World music from different… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
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… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
I don't know if it's due to my age, that I'm older now, [but] I love the essentials. I don't like the things around… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
Without an audience, all your dreams will not come true at all, because you need an audience to write new songs and continue to… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
Traveling changed my personality and gave me ability to do the music I do and to think in a certain way that everything can… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I wanted to come back to the guitar after three albums and almost 10 years. I started to miss this instrument and I wanted… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm unique or that I'm trying to do something unique, but I feel it is something I would like to hear.… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
I can change the arrangements on stage while I am playing or singing, doing signs to the musicians to change things because the audience… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
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… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
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