Jazzy Jeff is somebody who taught me what I really wanted to do for other people. He has the big ol’ house where musicians can come there, stay for a while, create music, eat, reset. Masego Read Quote
I remember my first trip to Toronto. There was this street musician playing an instrument I’ve never seen before – like, he had a hang drum on the left side and this random bagpipe, bodhran stick type of thing. It was the craziest thing ever! So I sampled it for a beat. Masego Read Quote
I feel like it’s my responsibility to contribute to a good vibe in the world and to do what I can, when I can. Masego Read Quote
Anyone I have musical chemistry with, I recruit, and we do shows and create drum kits together and make tunes for the SoundCloud. Masego Read Quote
In college, this cheerleader put me on to this artist called Kimbra, and that was huge to me because that’s the first time I saw somebody looping. She sampled her voice and made a song with that, and that just blew my mind. Masego Read Quote
When I was about 15 years old, I used to have a lot of jam sessions at my house. And all the kids would kind of come over, and I would kind of deejay some music that I discovered that month. Masego Read Quote
I listened to gospel music because that was just our culture, you know? My parents are pastors. Masego Read Quote
I don’t want to create music or do a partnership because of the money. I don’t want to be money-influenced. Masego Read Quote