Jain

“Moving to Dubai at age 9 and then the Congo, they were two completely opposite countries. But that brought me to music and taught me things that I never would have learned otherwise. And it was always about the rhythm in those two countries - that's why I love them.”

“I am French. I was born here, I live here and France is my cultural identity.”

“I started to write my songs when I was 15 and living in the Congo.”

“When I was very young, I just loved the idea of tapping on stuff, so I was always making a lot of noise.”

“It's really important because it's how you present yourself to people, and for me it's an act of respect, you know? To get dressed for the people who came to the show.”

“The thing is: Yes, I'm white and yes, I love African music, and I can't do anything about it.”

“Well, the thing is I always listened to American music way more than French music.”