nneka was recently on an east african tour. while there, she stopped by kigali, had an amazing performance, hung out with the illume crew and blessed us with her 'madness'. it's an experience i will never forget. her new album soul is heavy is out now and it is timeless and beautiful and urgent and necessary. here are part one and two of 'illume sessions ~ nneka: in her own words'
a nomadic afropolitan...a recovering procrastinator...a purveyor of awesome...a work in progress. creative director at @eeloom.
love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place
--zora neale hurston
while falling may be inevitable, it does not have to be crippling; so when I get up, it is so I might master my balance. In balance there is might. --john forté
i am deliberate and afraid of nothing
--audre lorde
[artwork credit: adapted 'wrapped in pride' by raul guerra]