Lila Iké on straying from her stem in search of her roots

<p>Welcome back to Growing up with gal-dem, this week we’re joined by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lilaike/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lila Iké</a>, genre-bending artist whose work touches reggae, hip hop and R&amp;B. Joining us from Jamaica, Lila’s extract reads from an old Facebook bio written when she was 15. Reflecting on the wisdom and foresight she shared as a teenager 12 years ago, Lila talks through existential teenage thoughts and feelings, grounding yourself as a musician, and the importance of mentorship, friendship and collaboration in creative practices.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Speaking from shared experiences as Existential Teens™, Natty, Nie, and Lila talk about growing up online, what it meant to post “into the void”, and what wisdom we can take from our younger selves - no matter how or where we shared it.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>You can catch Lila Iké at City Splash in Beckenham this September, <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/city-splash-festival-barrington-levy-lila-ike-tickets-151779204687" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tickets via Eventbrite here.&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>This week’s episode is sponsored by Transport for London. Visit </em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/madeby.tfl.gov.uk/i-stand-with__;!!MOA0!NxcyJviaE2O-UOvZu3NtRMqNLAi5hc9Jq4F1cRj4N00ncQA6xXlyfgpVwgRBeMj7Eto$" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>madeby.tfl.gov.uk/i-stand-with</em></a><em> to find out more about how TfL are standing up against hate crime on the public transport network.”</em></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>