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" Some of my writing is very subconscious, and that's definitely what happened with 'Body Language' - I looped some basic bossa nova sounds and just started singing. "

Kali Uchis

Language

Singing

Writing

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Kali Uchis

Music

People

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Fan

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" It's really natural for me to write bilingually. "

Kali Uchis

Really

Natural

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" Spanish is such an important language globally. "

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Kali Uchis

Yourself

World

" The people, the culture... there's so much magic in Colombia, so I feel like being a kid, being able to have that, being able to also call Colombia my home, it was such an important part of my introduction as an artist, too, because it's such a big part of my life as a human being. "

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" Back in the day, I used to get really upset when people used to say that I didn't really make all my own things - like my art or my videos or whatever. I work really hard on everything, so it used to upset me when people would try to discredit me or say that I wouldn't have what I had without this person or that person. "

" I was one of those people at one point who was scared to put my foot down and show where the boundaries were. For me, it's really important to stand your ground and know exactly what you are, where you wanna be, and what you're doing, or else people are gonna try you. "

Kali Uchis

You

Doing

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Growing

Music

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