Musician

I realised that I really liked to be on stage, and that I wanted to pursue it.

Making music you can dance to is very important to me.

Music is like my secret garden. It's where I heal myself from every pain that I feel. It's like a therapy.

Since I was a child, I was yearning to learn about percussion because that's what I loved.

Going to the U.A.E. for the first time was a real cultural shock. Everything was different. People didn't speak my language, it was all new, a huge change. But I loved it.

Moving to Dubai at age 9 and then the Congo, they were two completely opposite countries. But that brought me to music and taught me things that I never would have learned otherwise. And it was always about the rhythm in those two countries - that's why I love them.

I just write about what makes me sad, and then when I write, I hear myself. It's like therapy, where I write something sad and then I make it happier or hopeful.

I'm from a little town from the south tip of France, to be able to play in Coachella and meet other artists from all over the world and to connect with people that I love from my hometown is something amazing.

I've been to India, Jordan, South Africa, Namibia, Senegal, Australia, Madagascar, Oman, The States, and a lot of countries in Europe, just to visit... I wanted to make music to connect all of these influences, and make a multicultural music with these experiences.

I've never been inspired by a politician in France, and I think a lot of my own generation think that way.

I could not have asked for a better childhood.

My favourite place was in The Congo. It's where I began to write songs and build myself as an adult.

Going to the U.A.E. for the first time was a real cultural shock. Everything was different. People didn't speak my language, it was all new, a huge change. But I loved it.

When I travel I always try to see shows from a local group, and with the Internet it's important to have a global vision of music.