Song Quotes by Laura Mvula

11 Song quotes by Laura Mvula

Laura Mvula treats song as a palette of colors, each shade adding depth to her sonic storytelling. The eleven brief quotes offer a concise look at how she layers emotion and arrangement.

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I write songs from the heart, and I don't hold back.

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My parents were quite strict; we couldn't just listen to whatever music we wanted. It was very much like they monitored what…

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My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining.

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The first time I sang in church, when I was ten, the applause was so overwhelming that I started to weep. My…

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I really love jazz, but I will never be a jazz musician as much as I dream. But, I think that the…

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There was always a piano in the house when I was growing up - my dad played, and I thought it was…

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I'm by no means a pianist. I think that's safe to say, but the piano, for me, I would say it's the…

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I have a younger brother and sister who actually play in my band, and we were always into Disney music, big time.…

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I had a very thorough grounding in music; I'd grown up around songs. My parents listened to a lot of music. My…

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Taxi drivers used to ask me what kind of music I did and I'd say, well, it's kind of jazz, soul, classical…

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For me, a wake-up playlist completely depends on what mood I'm in. If I need to get into action pretty quick, it…

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One of the things I haven't been ready for is how male-dominated the music industry is. I just didn't have a clue.

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