@chiiild’s debut album, “Hope For Sale” is out now! It’s a masterpiece from top to bottom, and it was nothing short of magical, or rather, something more than magical, creating “Eventually,” “The Best Ain’t Happened Yet,” “Weightless” and “Sleepwalking” alongside my brilliant and golden-hearted friends. Swipe for previews and for tour dates, where I’ll be opening in some of the cities! ...

I’m changing
And I don’t know
What it means
Hope it’s more human
And not more machine ...

“Lucky” is out now, alongside an entire @kuumusic EP — “How To Change Your Mind.” @alexmetricmusic and @ritontime are two of the most free-spirited musicians I know, and I’ve never not smiled when we’ve made art together. We started and finished this EP on two sides of the world, together and apart, and are so happy to finally be sharing it with you. Love to @vitoaeroplane for his musical contributions on “Voices.” So much more to come! ...

I am so grateful to be on this planet, in this lifetime, at the same time as you. I used to look at photos of myself and, even through my smiles, see the sadness in my eyes. Now I see hope, love and a little something mischievous, but in a good way. Like a, let’s change the fucking world way. Thank you to everyone who has shown me kindness — from my friends and family to strangers who have smiled at me on lonely walks and reminded me of the wonder and beauty of being alive at the same time. You make me less afraid of being seen. You make me want to be a better person, to myself and others. You make life oh so wonderful. 💛 ...

My debut album, “I’m not a mother, but I have children” comes out on Friday and I couldn’t be more excited and grateful to every person who has helped make this dream of my ancestors and mine come true, including some of my wonderful old and new friends in America, Italy and Zimbabwe. Swipe for the tracklist and credits, and pre-save the album via the link in my bio. 💛
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Photos by my father, @oprahtheactress and @yazzalali. Special shout out to @lorenzoluppii for his amazing string compositions alongside his father, @danieleluppi, on “The world can’t change for you, but you can change the world” ...

An everlasting note to self. ...

I remember the emotions of this moment so vividly. It was the moment I realized that bringing joy to others was worth making a “fool” out of myself. I realized that if I put my food on my head, my parents — who weren’t getting along — would laugh with each other. If you’ve spent a lot of time with me, chances are I’ve either embarrassed you with my random outbursts of terrible dancing in public places, or you’ve danced alongside me. You’d know that my jokes are corny, my happiest smile is as big as my face, my laugh is certifiably too loud, and that when I see people (or animals or bugs) suffering, I feel the need to do something about it. These sides of me formed their full consciousness on the night this photograph was taken. I can still feel how the desire to make other people feel better hit my brain like a wave of warm magic. I wrote my upcoming album, “I’m not a mother, but I have children,” in honor of this little girl and her wishes — in honor of her kind and optimistic soul, and in defiance of the cruelties of the world that have tried to taint it. Both she and I are certain that we’re on our way to something magical...and when I look within, at her, I realize how much magic we have always had. My debut album is out on June 18th! Pre-save it via the link in my bio and then close your eyes and give your inner child a hug for helping you get this far. ...

Right now someone’s sitting in an office, laughing at all of the money they’re making because we can’t get along. ...

A lot of time spent alone this past year made me two things: reclusive and crafty. Made this “dress” for $12. Just don’t ask to see the back. ...

I want you to live in my hair. ...

It took me thinking that my album was done for me to realize that something was missing. And it took two social media posts for me to find exactly that something — or, rather, those someones. Meet @kudzai__m — a phenomenal marimba player living in Harare, Zimbabwe, and one of seven Zimbabweans who perform on my upcoming album. Kudzai’s marimba adds the spirit of hopefulness to the ending of “I’m not a mother, but I have children,” which is about building a world in which all children’s dreams can come true.
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I chose marimba for this song because it was the first instrument that I was properly introduced to in Zimbabwe. I can’t hear it without thinking about my childhood friends and I, and all of the dreams that we had for the future. No person should have their dreams limited because of where they were born, how they look, or what privileges they were born without. No person should have their dreams limited by systemic failures, intergenerational traumas, fake borders or faker money. Every generation should live a better life than the one that came before it.
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Thank you to @kudzai__m for being part of this (infinite) moment. Swipe for a closer look at the making of the song, and listen to all of “I’m not a mother, but I have children” via the link in my bio, where you can also pre-save my debut album of the same name, out June 18th. ...

I woke up a little sad this morning, which was at first a bummer because I was a treasure-hunting, mystery-solving, ocean-swimming hero in my dreams last night. I tried to sidestep my sadness and slip back into the dream. When it didn’t work, I cried and then wrote this poem instead — to celebrate me allowing myself to feel the hard stuff and also to remind myself that sadness does not delete happiness. I greet the birds and thank the sky almost every morning. On some of those mornings, I cry too. The contrast between and combination of these things is what makes me...me, human and beautiful. ...

“I’m not a mother, but I have children,” is out now! Thematically, this song is truer to my questions and desires, as a human and musician, than I’ve ever been. I don’t know whether or not I’ll ever have children, but I do know that irregardless of the things my heart, and mind, and womb do, I have a responsibility as a human to build a better world for future generations of life to thrive in. A world in which people don’t have to struggle like they are now, and have in the past; an Earth that is blooming rather than wilting. Sometimes I’m pretty sure that this song knows more about me than I know about myself — like there’s a hidden, life-altering message in it that I’ll someday receive. I hope it sends you beautiful, hopeful, messages too, or at least plants some wonderful seeds. Swipe for credits. 💛🧚🏽 ...