“I find it very difficult not to write in any sort of Sudanese style. With Sudanese music, there are very specific things that happen with the syncopation of the drums, melodies and stuff.”

I love touring. If I could tour every day of my life, I would. It’s my favorite thing to do.

When you’re trying to make people believe in what you want to do, you have to be really careful to figure out how you’ll make it work, how to maintain the momentum that you’re getting without sacrificing much. It’s a complete learning process.

Maybe I’m just a freak of nature, but I like every aspect of touring. I like it when you play amazing shows and everyone’s in high spirits, I like hating everything and wanting to be alone, I like the days that are boring and there’s nothing to do, I love the time wasted. I love everything about it.