We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful ANABI . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with ANABI below.

ANABI, appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.

The biggest risk we ever took together was the decision to apply to medical school 3 years into college. At the time, it didn’t seem like a risk or even a life changing event. We had just turned 19 and knew we would complete all our college credits/ requirements going into 3rd year so it seemed like a reasonable decision to at least submit applications to medical school. We had heard constantly how difficult the process is and even knew friends and family who emphasized the harsh reality of having to apply multiple times before getting in. While we definitely put in a lot of work during application season, we took it mostly as a “practice round” to understand the process so that when we didn’t get in we would know what to do in the next cycle. However, because the circumstances of this life do not occur solely on our understanding but by God’s, my sister and I were blessed to get in in the same cycle to Meharry Medical College. It is truly humbling being a med student. Not only was it a risk applying but it is also a risk being a full time medical student at a young age. There are many life experiences that you do not learn before this challenging journey that can often times manifest as imposter syndrome. There is also the risk of quickly burning out due to the 15 plus years spent straight in school. We choose to focus on the positives such as the ability to inspire other college students who feel as though they are inadequate to make it in as well. We also have chosen to not give up our shared love of singing and creating music. In many ways, this joint lifestyle is a risk but we realize that without high risks it is not possible to earn high rewards!

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your background and context?

We have always loved music long before we could even talk. Our parents tell us we used to spend hours mesmerized by the songs from our favorite show as kids, “Vege-tales”. We remember growing up memorizing all the words to the “Camp Rock” and “High School Musical” soundtracks. We were often told how beautiful we sounded together and eventually we started writing amateur songs together after school. Knowing that we would eventually go to medical school, we were often hesitant to take our craft seriously. We would record various covers of trending songs like “Ten Feet Tall” by Afrojack and not post them. We would audition for our high school talent show and get selected to perform every year. We even came 3rd place our senior year, performing “American Boy” by Estelle. After flirting with the idea of music for years, we eventually stepped into our own our senior year of college and created our duo, “ANABI”. We released our first single “Disclaim(her)” that fall and spent the summer performing at school events, pop up shops and speak-easies in Miami. Our message was, and still is to embrace every aspect of who you are fully…..your creative gift, your intellect and your culture. We are beyond proud of our Nigerian heritage and always promote the beauty that Is being a black girl. We dedicated our latest single “African Girl” to all our African sisters everywhere and anyone who appreciates and embraces our culture, We love this hustle and wouldn’t trade the gift to both perform music and study medicine in a way where we can inspire others, for anything else! Our AfroRnB music will be sure to capture your heart and make you feel unstoppable ! Don’t sleep on ANABI, we’re up next!!

What do you find most rewarding about being creative?

The most rewarding aspect is being able to see the impact of our music on people, especially women. Our songs may be catchy but they always have message of empowerment that we aim to spread. So it always warms our heart to hear people tell us how our music motivates them to pursue their own passions and be confident in who they are meant to be. It’s also a great feeling to give a performance to an audience that’s entertained and stays wanting more .

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

“Practice makes Perfect.” This is a saying that everyone has heard multiple times in their life, especially as children. However, we like to say practice makes improvement. As humans, we are never going to be perfect and we don’t want that added pressure to be. It’s easy to fall into the trap of wanting to be perfect in our craft or convincing ourselves that our supporters deserve perfection of our music and performances. However, we make sure to stay focused on improving our vocals, musical arrangements, and honing our sound/ style so we can grow as artists while maintaining a balance of keeping it fun.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/anabi001
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anabimusic_/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/anabimusic/status/1562529527665790977?s=21
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX-46T_TOz9GvKFUspSAOrg
• Other: TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@anabi_twins