Burn Out

"I don't want to compete with machines. That's not my incentive. I've always been protective about the art part." - Zaki Ibrahim A true musical talent and total sweetheart, Zaki Ibrahim moves between Toronto and South Africa making soulful, spiritual pop music that's inspired by the history of Black electronic music. She's one of my favourite local artists; someone whose music and live shows I'm always excited to take in. We talked about what it's like to build a career as an artist when you have a nomadic spirit and minimal allegiance to the constraints of modern music marketing and consumption.