friends & family..

The release of this record has been a long time coming. I am anxious but at peace (if that makes any sense). I am a lover of process, creative process specifically, so One Day Soon has been a welcome challenge, a beautiful struggle and an outlet to figure out how to make what I heard in my head enter the world. I'm still figuring that out; and figuring out how to build a community around my work as well as open spaces for others; that has been a fun side-project and a new experience for me as an artist.

The only thing that makes me happier than being actively and purposefully engaged in creativity is being in loving, supportive relationships. I think that's why when I started to open myself up I began to speak about love in different forms so much. I think love is important. Over that last three years I have lost my grandmother, my grandfather, my great uncle and my moms best friend (my aunt Ajao). I am much more aware of the value of life and the passing of time now then I ever used to be. However, I still wake up confused about what I'm doing, it doesn't always make sense.

One Day Soon is a statement of my desire for things to improve, acknowledging both the joy and hardship that we have gone through as a people and then stepping forward. I don't want to undervalue my blessings anymore, and I don't want to be alone in doing this, so I hope to see you tonight.

Looking forward to it.

ian kamau

Nov, 11, 2011