Teen Vogueのインスタグラム(teenvogue) - 8月25日 10時46分

You’ve likely heard #KelseyLu’s work, even if you might not realize it. She’s collaborated with Blood Orange, Lady Gaga, and Wet, and her vocals can be heard on “Interlude: This Moment” from Solange’s A Seat at the Table. The North Carolina native, who grew up a Jehovah’s Witness, attended the North Carolina School for the Arts to study cello before dropping out after a year. “The ocean is one of my favorite places to be. For me, playing the cello is like diving into the clearest of oceans with nothing on but my own skin,” she says. After leaving school, Lu, as she prefers to be called, started jamming with a local hip-hop group, through which she met Nappy Roots. She went on to play cello on one of the quartet’s albums, and toured with them on and off over the next two years before settling in New York, where she recorded her six-track debut EP called Church in 2016. Currently, Lu is finishing up the soundtrack for a short film by Tiana Marenah. “It’s really exciting for me, it’s a dream come true,” she says of the project. “Tiana and I met though a collective we’re both part of called HowDoYouSayYamInAfrican. Soundtracking is tedious work, but it’s improving my skills as a producer, maneuvering around computer programs and such.” Though she remains tight-lipped about whether or not we can expect an album anytime soon, she has stellar advice in bounds: “Hold on to your compass and don’t let anyone else sway it for you. True freedom lies in the eyes of the beholder, and you better take that responsibility because it’s no one else’s but your own.” Tap the link in bio to read about the next wave of music and film stars you NEED to know about. ?: @julia_noni

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