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" Every June, Gypsies come in caravans from all over Europe to honor Django Reinhardt at a festival in Samois-sur-Seine. When I was little, I started hanging out with them. They fascinated me - they really, literally, live in the moment. They take every day as if it's their last. "

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" There are so many musicians in New York, and there is this energy and fire in this city that inspires you and makes you want to learn and to get out there. People are constantly evolving and constantly creating here, and you get pushed along just by being in that energy. "

Cyrille Aimee

New York

City

Energy

" All your experiences, the places you go to, the encounters you have with people, and, of course, your cultural trappings all make you who you are, and who you are makes your music. "

Cyrille Aimee

People

Places

" I want to go to a country where I don't speak the language. I want to be lost in translation. "

Cyrille Aimee

Speak

Country

" I was practically born in Cameroon; my family moved there when I was two weeks old. "

" My main goal in life is to be happy. If I can make other people happy by doing what I love, then I feel like I've done everything in life that I've wanted. I just want to make people feel good and change people's lives with music, and that's it. "

" My mother comes from the Dominican Republic, so I have the Latin side in me, and I grew up with Gypsies. But I like any kind of music as long as it's good music. "

Cyrille Aimee

Mother

Long

" If I feel like a night in, or if I have an early plane to catch, I like to make some chai tea and snack on dark chocolate while watching a movie on my projector and big screen. I'm crazy about all kinds of movies, especially the classic Steven Spielberg ones or 'The Godfather.' "

" From Michael Jackson to Peggy Lee, I like it all. "

Cyrille Aimee

Michael

Michael Jackson

" What I love about jazz is the improvisation, the fact that you never know what's going to happen next. "

" I'm an early riser, which is sometimes a drag when I have late-night concerts. But I prefer to wake up early - say, 8:30 - and maybe take a nap during the day. "

" For me, jazz offers so much freedom in the way the music can be interpreted. It's natural to me. It's where I feel most free. "

Cyrille Aimee

Freedom

Music

" I love the guitar because you can bring it everywhere, and you can start a jam wherever you are. "