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Normally the meaning of the songs, if there is any, occurs to me after I've written the song.

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St. Lucia
Age: 54
Musician
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
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A lot of the people I was writing with think a lot more about lyrics and a lot more about the details from the beginning. That kind of thinking made me a little self-conscious because I was suddenly having to judge what I was doing early on in the process.
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From as long as I can remember, I was always fond of drawing.
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I'm looking forward to seeing more of the US, and hopefully spending some of the summer in Europe playing festivals. It's early days though, so who knows.
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Everyone can of course take their own meaning, that's the beauty of music and lyrics, but to me it seems like everything is about being attached to the past and being afraid of moving forward, afraid of that big dive or step and losing what was.
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The music that I listen to the most is probably world music, whether it's from African or South America or all over.
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What I love about African-African music is how unselfconscious it is in so many ways.
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Unfortunately, there are very few facilities which offer courses in the arts. Not all the secondary schools offer the subject for CXC examinations.
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None of my songs are written 'about' someone or something, they all just sort of tumble out unannounced, like the worst kind of house guest.
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World music evokes a feeling. You don't have to think about the scene that it comes from.
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Most of the writing that I do is a complete train of thought process. I'll just be walking down the street or sitting on the toilet or whatever and something will pop into my head and I'll record it on my phone and then over the next little while it'll develop a little more in my head.
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I view the art scene as an industry which is slowly developing. These days, technology has mad the world smaller. Meaning that information is a website away.
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We need to understand that there is a process of learning and experience and success will stem from this. The painting represents life and the brushstroke represents the steps we take in life.
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I try to not be self-conscious in my writing process.
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Many of my students learn different techniques online and I have learnt a lot using this medium. Art is picking up in the Caribbean but it's unfortunate that we still have people looking down on it. Many persons who don't know better think that having a career in art is a waste of time. I guess the public just needs to be educated some more.
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There were times when I would suddenly realize making music is a crazy pipe dream. I would see bands that did super well in South Africa still struggling to survive, or even people on the international level who are doing well but financially can't really support themselves.
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I've been making music for as long as I can remember. I would, as a kid, just sing little ideas or be making something.
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I'm a huge Hayao Miyazaki fan. He might be my favorite director of all time - the beauty that he sees in the world and the attention to detail. I try and focus on that while making music: trying to use as many real instruments as possible, have it feel as tactile and tangible as possible.
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I think that layers in music, whether it's layers juxtaposing emotions and feelings or layers of texture, make for a more interesting product.
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I am trying my best to stay above the water. Right now ACID does not only offer animation. I offer real life productions as well and also compositing (animation composited into real life video)
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A true artist is practically married to his or her art form so I just couldn't turn my back on it.
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