Everybody does music from his culture and his experiences with his culture. There are not so many people who are interested by the music coming from different countries and different cultures and trying to make music from that, from all these experiences.
Rokia TraoreThe interesting thing for me is to put together all my influences and all my experiences I got through my traveling with my father.
Rokia TraoreThe fact of playing an instrument and singing... that I can try to make my dream of singing and becoming a professional musician come true is linked probably to the fact that I traveled a lot, which gave me an open mind and an ability to push my limits.
Rokia TraoreFor me, each time I'm on stage, each time I'm working on a new album, it's like a dream. I can't believe it's happening.
Rokia Traore