We recently connected with Kikee Bah and have shared our conversation below.

Kikee, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

Before the pandemic I was writing and recording songs to uplift children who were suffering from cancer. I had the opportunity to do so for a couple of years and every time that I received an email from The Songs Of Love Foundation (the company that had hired me) telling me that the children I had written a song for were ecstatic, it brought warmth to my heart and soul, just knowing that I could do something that could have such a positive impact on the life of another human being was incredible.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I fell in love with music when I was a child, however, I started going to open mics as a young adult. I’ve always wanted to be able to do both (singing and writing) initially because I wanted to be as independent as I could be, and not having to rely on someone else’s ability to write catchy songs. I really enjoy the process of creating a song; from the moment I have a vocal melody in my head to when I’m heading to the studio and laying down my vocals and finally hearing the final track fully mixed and mastered. Nothing gives me a thrill quite like it! I wasn’t always as consistent as I should have been, because of LIFE, I had to take care of myself, find a regular job to support myself, pay bills etc… But once I decided that I was going to make it work, everything started falling into place.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

A lot of people who are not passionate about what they do, find it hard to understand why us, artists, do what we do. I don’t think “retirement”, I want to keep on doing what I do until my dying breath. I’ve heard on numerous occasions, certain persons say that they didn’t understand why a wealthy artist would keep on performing and working past a certain age. If something makes you happy, why stop doing it?

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

It took me a while to find my niche. I knew I had to keep on pushing through and tune out the negativity of others because it felt very unhealthy to be in contact with people who did not consider being an artist a real job. I met some people who were projecting their own fears onto me. This journey is about taking risks, having a leap of faith.

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