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Quote by Rokia Traore

“I prefer simple things - monotone melodies repeating the same things all the time. Because I think life is like that.”

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Rokia Traore, born on January 26, 1974, is a renowned singer and songwriter. Her music blends traditional African sounds with modern pop elements, captivating audiences worldwide. more

“My influences are jazz, blues, European classical music; they are rock music and pop music. So many kinds of music. World music from different countries like India and China. I think that would be a shame not to take advantage and do something... not unique, because I don't have this pretension.”

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Author: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 back to something that existed before you were doing what you are doing.”

Ifs Thinking Way Made Music Is Unique Notes Seven

Author:Rokia Traore

“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. This kind of music I would like to listen to but I can't hear very often.”

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Author:Rokia Traore

“Gary Oldman is impossible to steal a movie from. He's such a great actor, he's off the hook. I love him.”

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“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.”

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Author:Rokia Traore

“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.”

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