Laetitia Tamko, better known by her stage name Vagabon, is a Cameroonian-American self-taught multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and music producer based in New York City.
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"I chose this because it's one of my favorite albums. I mean the cover has been really inspirational for me in a lot of my covers. Also, my aunt goes from Cameroon, which is where I'm from, and he's one of the biggest artists to come out of my country."Watch this moment
"I have a lot of fun memories with this record being really angsty and just... I feel like I've cried to this album. This record reminds me a lot of high school and finishing high school and contemplating my life and becoming an adult."Watch this moment
"Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope has one of the best songs in the world on it called 'Empty'... so much music of right now, especially pop electro music, sounds like this record. It's just aged really beautifully."Watch this moment
"I just heard a song for the first time by the Friends of Distinction called 'And I Love Him' and I just played it over and over and over again."Watch this moment
"Stevie Wonder, Music of My Mind, I came to Stevie Wonder really late, which is a little embarrassing. This one is the least familiar to me, which is why I picked it up."Watch this moment
"This album changed everything for me especially as a black girl who plays guitar and just listening to the soulful songs and also gut-wrenching feels like she's ripping her heart out and giving it to you, which is my favorite approach to music."Watch this moment
"A Seat at the Table by Solange... I just remember this being like a big moment in culture, a big moment for me. The visuals along with the music, the instrumentation... I think that impact is really meaningful and is part of the reason along with the songs why this album means a lot to me."Watch this moment
"Aphex Twin means so much to me for a lot of reasons. I've often tried to steal a lot of this music in my own playing and I can only hope to evoke a similar feeling."Watch this moment
Every picker shows up alone, sits down in front of the camera, and unpacks a bag. The next one is one click away.
