Highlight for me last year was the beautiful project ‘Opo Strey’ initiated by Nadia Tilon (she doesn’t have social media, but google her, she is a legend) and @oomen.mark. It was a series of workshops that teach about how music was used as a tool for freedom by the enslaved in Suriname and the Caribbean. I have felt a strong connection with the ancestors as I sang these songs, for their legacy is an important one to be shared, honoured and respected. I have learned a lot in this journey and I am so incredibly grateful that I got to be a part of these teachings, I find strength every day from it. @afrogrooves.music

‘Heaven & Hell’ (We’ve all been there) Performance for @museumnacht.amsterdam @pexpo_amsterdam

‘Heaven’ Performance @museumnacht.amsterdam @pexpo_amsterdam

‘Heaven’ performance @museumnacht.amsterdam @pexpo_amsterdam

Almost 10 years since I was studying the sitar in India, such a beautiful, magical instrument #saraswati

Museumnacht 2 november Performance 8pm-2pm @pexpo_amsterdam ✨Body art by Laetitia de Veth 📸 @davepelhamphotography #museumnacht #pexpo

Rehearsing one of my favourite songs by @sade Thank you for such a gentle and powerful reminder of true worthiness 🙏🏽 #flawsandall #nakedaswecame #itsonlylovethatgetsyouthrough

@roosienverlaan nodigde ons uit devotie te tonen voor elkaar, een eer om mee te mogen maken. Het licht van de zon schijnt liefde te zijn die ons allen streelt <3 #solstice @elkesmitphotography

Wat een mooie droomreis was deze Solstice. Zo vol liefde dat ik dit samen met hele mooie, bijzondere vrouwen mocht doen. Dankjewel @elkesmitphotography ik kon het nog niet navertellen, maar dit herleeft.. #Solstice

Forever Mermaids🥹💙 #Deep #Synchronicity #Mermaids #Space #Blacklight #Music #Performance #Festival #Party #Magic #Amsterdam

Here’s to a wonderful Valentine’s Night, with true connection ♥️ Image@thehouseofbodyart

Honoured to represent Yemaja, invited by her sister Oshun, to join the Goddess parade at the Balloon party, singing about Change and feeling the female energy. Carrying her power and love with me into 2024, wishing harmony and love and respect to our mother Ocean and among eachother. Peace. Asé #Yemọja #Yemaja #Yemanjá #Yemoyá #Yemayá

I wish Whitney Houston was my Fairy Godmother

Zingen <3

🧜🏻‍♀️🧜🏿‍♀️ De Zingende Zeemeerminnen van de planeet ZippÍngen belanden weder op #landjuweel, ditmaal via het WilgenPortaal! Als de nacht valt kun je ze spotten!!

Foto #moulen_art Bodypaint #laetitiadeveth

🫶🏽Performance @ndsmfuse body paint “het heelal” by @laetitiadeveth 🙏🏽

Last night and today was the presentation and exhibition of the project I have been working on for half a year together with @evavanderzanddddd It was quite a journey! We navigated the soundwaves on a ferry in between Amsterdam Noord and Paramaribo Noord by following the echoes of the past that still resonate today. Hearing other people’s stories and doing research on the history and culture in the relationship (pun intended) between Suriname and The Netherlands, awakened the echoes that resonate inside myself and I have put it together in a ’Voice over journey’ that you can listen on Soundcloud (link in bio). With great thanks to @evavanderzanddddd for her professionalism and love, without it, this project wouldn’t have happened. @acedplatform for promoting different ways of journalism and giving makers the opportunity to make actual, meaningful works, to ‘Spark Narration’… @hristorex.wav for sharing his productions @allthewayfrommars and @bemoeibrigade for Narrating so many voices @isaurasanwirjatmo for her kind guidance and support during the process Thanks to all the participants that were so willing to share their beautiful stories about migration, revolution and connection to music. My family for coming to support and especially @risjestomp my mother and first teacher for all the songs she taught me. @afk020 For funding this project. “A way to open up the conversation about intergenerational trauma and to decolonize our way of thinking and acting.” ~ 7396km Soundwaves apart, a Voice over Journey Soundcloud link in Bio