Quotes by Kelela

"As a black woman, there's so much pride and communication through hair. It's naturally something that you are excited to embellish on and be creative about."

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"Something that I think extends to a lot of African cultures is that the line between performer and audience is blurry. My mom would lead the wedding song regularly, and she isn't a professional singer. Even as an audience member, you're expected to clap and sing the response to the lead."

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