I think there are 3 sides to every story. The truth, the lie & what you want it to be, AKA the fantasy… And when you’re a little girl growing up in a world where shame, fear & societal labels is saturated in your awareness… Building fantasies is a welcome embrace. A world where you can run free. My tool of choice was words. I fell utterly in love with them, their power to create worlds & make you feel something. Anything. I would devour stacks of fairytales with the same eagerness I soaked in my Grandmothers’ raspy sing-song voices when they told me folklores. Grassroots reggae music, blues & old school Nigerian music formed the soundtracks of my childhood back in Port-Harcourt Nigeria… And they all quietly made their way into my heart & subconscious, forming a huge part of my musical inspiration today. I've also being mad inspired by J.Cole, Damian Marley, Lana Del Rey & their immaculate pen-game. With music, I’m really just chasing nostalgia in the crevices of chords, drums & melodies and I use my love for wordplay to do so. More importantly, I’m creating my own fantasy, telling the stories I want to hear & building worlds I want to live in. Go on & cop a feel. If it makes you feel SOMETHING, that'll mean EVERYTHING to me. Oh and... If you read the whole thing, I’m looking at you weird but also, I like you. Let's be friends. Link up here ➡️ https://monseeka.com It's my secret garden/private mailing list✨ See you in there. Seeka🌻