‘SHAKE’ truly encompasses me in one song. Music and dance have always been a big part of who I am. My first music class at age 4 was called ‘music for the minis’ and it was a rhythm & beats class. I grew up as a classically trained musician and vocalist.
For this song I recorded very intentional samples and even used my voice to create a unique sound and infuse it with my energy.
So what is SHAKE about?
Well, once upon a time I was part of a professional Tahitian dance troupe and it wasn’t until I was in rehearsals that I realized how disconnected from myself and my body I was.
Mama Kamai (the troupe mother) would go around the room and say to us, “get your shake”. I spent hours and ho...