I was having a little headspace from socials but now is too important of a time not to be vocal. It's deeply fustrating to see social media posts condemning discrimination from the same sections of the music industry who have told me what I can and can't do as a black artist.

Please wake up to the differences in decisions being made about the careers of minority artists/musicians EVERYDAY. No matter how big or small, they all reinforce a system that feels like it has the power to put parameters on people's freedom.

While making music as Kimberly Anne a music journalist interviewing me from a well respected newspaper said 'You decribe yourself as acoustic/indie but your image isn't inline with that. You have an afro'. To which I said 'I'm pretty sure my hair doesn't mind what music I make'.

From the accessories I wore, the events I played at, to which musicians I had on stage with me. It had to be considered how the project would be widely perceived. What needed to be toned down to not confused where I was being positioned genre/press wise.
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I played my part in that process too which angers me now. But anger is useful and I will use it to make change