“Something that I think extends to a lot of African cultures is that th...” — Kelela Quote

“Something that I think extends to a lot of African cultures is that the line between performer and audience is blurry. My mom would lead the wedding song regularly, and she isn't a professional singer. Even as an audience member, you're expected to clap and sing the response to the lead.”

“Music in the U.K. is not racialised in the same way as it is in the U.S. In the U.S.. it's more rigid and conservative. And white people in the U.K. have more close proximity with black people and people of colour in general.”

“I don't want you to feel defeated, like, 'Oh boy, why do you do this to me?' We have too many of those songs.”

“I'll never have a wedding. I don't want to marry just to do what everybody else is doing.”

“When planning your wedding you make so many decisions: 'Do I want this fork or that fork?' But in the end people aren't going to remember what napkin holder you choose.”

“There was Rajniji, Subhash Ghai, Dimple Kapadia, Anupam Kher, and a few other friends at my wedding. That's it.”