Wax Poetics and Chanel bring Solange, Angele, Neneh Cherry and Yukimi together for a sensory celebration of music and scent
Briefly

The roundtable featured women sharing pivotal career experiences centered around vulnerability, intuition, and creativity. Yukimi reflected on taking a brave leap by leaving a solo deal despite the considerable risks involved. Neneh discussed her motivation from X-Ray Spex's Poly Styrene, which inspired her entry into music. Solange recounted her unexpected pivot from ballet to music after an injury, leading her to write heartfelt songs at a young age. Collectively, their stories underscore the importance of accepting unpredictability and the lessons found in failure.
They looked at me and said 'you're not going to sell anything, and you've got to pay everything back', that was a big chance for me.
Hearing her sing Germ Free Adolescent made me want to sing, it made my voice think that it could sing.
I started writing emo songs about how my life was over because I wasn't going to be a ballerina anymore.
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