I find song writing to be one of the most mysterious, magical entities that exist. I think because music was love and communication, language and my family, there was no singing that wasn't taken seriously. My cousin cavana is like an incredible singer and pianist, but when she was two, she was taken seriously. Her voice was seriously. Soi's song writing in itself, i don't know that it's so far away from anybody. And then when you do it, somebody like take your voice seriously. And it's the same thing as anything one would do. Do you remember the first song you ever wrote? Yes, i wrote that song when i was first teaching myself
Shaped by music and activism, Toshi Reagon reflects on her upbringing and remarkable career writing, playing, singing, and producing music.