"For a black person who's Senegalese, growing up in France, or a New York Jamaican, that's a complete..." — Santan Dave

When I'm performing, the crowd just disappears, it's like everyone merges - one big person. You just say the words and people will say the words back to you. And it's just so rehearsed. I have a lot of songs I couldn't forget the words if I tried. So you get in there, you lose yourself and it's all good.

Music and football are two industries where black people excel, because talent is undeniable. You can't deny an amazing voice. You can't deny amazing athletic prowess. Physically, it's evident. But in other industries, circumstance is more of a thing.

There was a sort of chain in school. I wasn't, like, mad at the top, but I wasn't right at the bottom, either.

I've given her bragging rights. That's something my mum's definitely big on, like any African parent. Like any parent.