Welcome to Acoustics Unfiltered, whether you're a music lover, a budding musician, or simply curious about the stories behind the songs.

In this episode, we sit down for a chat with Nandi 55 an American Singer songwriter from San Francisco living in london and Honing her craft

Bio

Nandi55 is a singer/songwriter with a big heart and passion for helping people find the beauty in being their authentic self. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, her music is a combination of Blues, Rock and Hip-Hop, think Tina Turner meets Amy Winehouse. Her songs are a deep reflection of life experiences and observations of the world around her. Her songwriting is raw, vulnerable, unique and powerful, just like her voice. Nandi55 has performed on stages from Oakland to Harlem and even spent time performing on the famous Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. She has always used her voice and platform not just to entertain but to spread the importance of self-love and community. She created the I AM BLUESFOLK online global artist community, as a way to bring creatives together. The community gives support through the ups and downs of the artist journey, which helps artists stay connected, feel seen and be inspired. Nandi55 wants to use her music to heal, educate, and uplift. She believes that artists can affect change and art can create a better world. "

Time stamps

00:00 - 00:12 Intro
00:00 - 03:20 Oakland born and raised, living in LA and superficial Hollywood folk
03:21 - 04:18 People come to L.A to escape or reinvent themselves
04:19 - New York has a different energy to LA, there is more grassroots support.
06:38 - 09:40 Losing my Father was the catalyst for me to see the world
09:41 - 15:01 I am Blues Folk is a community support system for creatives
15:02 - 20:20 Words have power, working on your self is the hardest kind of work
20:21 - 24:31 Sexism and Patriacal behaviours have prevented some women from reaching their potential and dreams
24:32 - 29:38 Black parenting and the battle between a path of Security vs creativity
29:39 - 31.54 We are born with a purpose but Selfish parenting can derail our natural purpose
31:55 - 36:09 Nandi 55 performs a mash up for all the dreamers
36:10 - 45.51 - The Music Game business vs Passion47.37 - 51.19 my voice was tampered with over the years
51.20 - 56:20 Head to head Nina Simone vs Tina Turner vs Lauryn Hill
56:21 - 58:30 How rap was stolen from me
58:31 - 61:17 Nandi performs "I am the reason"
61:18 - 69:24 Men, Relationships and the journey to self love
69:25 - 74:13 Social Dilemma
74:14 - Where to find Nandi55