IAMDDB on Her Journey From Converse to Foam Runners
via Jess Govinden
is a UK-based Angolan artist and songwriter who’s all about keeping the themes of reconnecting and reinventing at the core of her creativity. Through cut-throat realism, timeless music and wellness, IAMDDB is aiming to raise the vibration of her audience, with a particular focus on ‘the womb of each female listener’. IAMDDB has also just collaborated with on , where she donated a pair of for a special charity raffle! A faithful turned Foam Runner fanatic, get to know IAMDDB below.
Talk about your journey as an artist. How did you get into making music?
My journey as an artist was quite simple. My daddy is a musician and always had a studio in every house we lived in. I grew up around musicians and instruments, so it really was embedded into my subconscious. Music has always been my passion – I studied performing arts in high school, did a music course in college, and haven’t looked back since. I have been a successful full-time recording artist for nearly seven years now.
How would you describe your music? What’s it all about?
My music is my truth, my therapy, the place I go to dissect my emotions, the place I go to create and manifest my dreams and desires, the place I go to heal, the place I go to foretell what’s to come, a place of peace, beautiful chaos. But most importantly, a place I go to express the life form and the emotions of the life I embody.
How has your heritage influenced your sound?
The fact I am Angolan and grew up listening to so many different genres has definitely influenced my musical palette. I hear music in different rhythms and tones. I hear layers that my ancestors would have been chanting back in the day in their village. I feel like my culture has helped me cultivate a sound that is only mine, unique to me and every sound I jump on.