Ayo was hit by another family crisis when she was six. Her mother developed a drug habit, forcing Ayo to live with her father (who was a part time DJ), an older a sister and two older brothers. Despite the troubles, Ayo never severed ties to her mother who Ayo describes as "strong, despite all her shortcomings."
Looking for shelter from the storm, Ayo began soaking up her dad's record collection. The young girl fell under the spell of everything from Pink Floyd, Nigerian legends King Sunny Ade and the late Fela Kuti and Bob Marley. The vintage soul and R&B of the 50's and 60's that she loved so much would later inform her own comp ...More
