Toso no longer wants to answer questions about what makes her african and what makes her german she once said music to speak for itself. A leaky chill was already a successful young singer when she fled her home in africa but it was in france that she rose to the ranks of a legend. Neko was 18 when she left nigeria and wound up in a german often its for young adults today shes an internationally acclaimed musician. 3 women who hit their musical stride by navigating different cultures your closest father is denying and her mother german moving from africa to hamburg at the age of 12 was a shock she experienced racism and suffered exclusion since the day music critics often compare her to the greats of soul and the blues. Back to. The. Yeah. There are. Actually kids roy has been a Leading Light in the Music Industry for decades though shes won 3 grammys and the world music category she rejects that label as too restrictive. The role models range from the South African singer mary emma ke