Mustafa Shakir
Los Angeles, California, United States
The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step....
In earnest, I have been fighting myself to claim myself as an artist for some years. Ducking in and out of this/that trying to skirt the issue of this overwhelming "song" inside of me screaming for dear life to be set free. What can I say? I finally listened, a friend, dear buddy of mine "Chop" put the idea of a solo show in my head one day while chopping it up about the "bidness," that of "Show." It struck that serendipitous chord inside me that went on ringing until I couldn't take it.