The musician to go one step further than Burna Boy
Victoria Falana goes one step further than Burna Boy as she incorporates soul, Afro beats and electronic music into her style, addressing topics such as identity, empowerment and, last but not least, social justice.
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00:00You could call her a globetrotter because it's not just musically that she likes moving around
00:09but also one who is returning to her roots after living and experiencing many cultures.
00:14While some young people are leaving the country,
00:17Victoria Falono has decided to settle in Lagos, Nigeria after traveling the world.
00:23I think one of the most interesting things about traveling and coming back to Nigeria
00:31is seeing the different ways that Nigerian culture has influenced culture around the world.
00:37So like I lived in Cuba and I'm there seeing in the purest form Yoruba stories, Yoruba culture
00:47embedded in their culture. It's so rich. So for me, like coming to say,
00:52I'm now going to sit down in Lagos as a place where I'm going to make sure that
00:56all my music is rooted here. It just makes sense because it's the source of everything.
01:05Born in Canada to Nigerian parents, Victoria Falono lived in the UK,
01:10Cuba, Denmark and the United States of America. She has created sounds that reflect her journey
01:17inspired by sounds of these various cities she has lived in.
01:21Now she tells us why returning to a place where her parents call home is special.
01:28Being home is like being rooted and grounded in yourself and your truth as an artist.
01:33That's the place you need to create from as an artist when you have that,
01:37the energy, the vibrations, the rhythm, the histories of who you are beneath your feet
01:43and in the air and in the conversations that you're having with people.
01:46It just, it makes your art come to life in a different way.
01:53Every day is different. So I brought you, I wanted you guys to be in the studio with me.
01:58I might start on the keys, for example. So for example, I remember when N-STARS happened.
02:09It was a very emotional moment in our history and I just felt so overwhelmed with emotions.
02:17So one of the first things you'll hear.
02:19Victoria likes fusing Afro beats, R&B and other black diasporic sounds into her music
02:40by musicians who have influenced her from Fela Kuti, Nina Simone to Lauryn Hill.
02:46But still, she wants to remain true to herself and her passion.
02:52Coming home for Victoria is an opportunity to continue to tap into her roots
02:57as her unique talents continue to blossom.