My name is TAYOW , Pronounced TAY - OW and it's an acronym for "The Architect of Your Own World"
What do you do?
I'm a performing artist primarily a vocalist, actor and an experiential curator for my people dem
When everything is stripped away—the accolades, the videos, the travels—who is TAYOW at her core?
At my core, I think I'm just guided by the intense desire to impress my inner child.
What was the emotional or personal turning point that led you to create this project called Democrazy?
I was in the mountains of Trinidad and Tobago during the height of COVID in 2020 and was thinking a lot about our world and reflecting on the times. I was talking a lot with my dad on whatsapp and we were having long conversations connecting the past and the present and we just started writing this project.
Your storytelling carries a lot of emotion. What is the most painful story you’ve ever told through your work?
For me, I think the double edge sword of being vulnerable in my art is that the most painful story is the hardest one for me to let go. So, I haven't told that story yet. Maybe one day!
Have you ever struggled with imposter syndrome or self-doubt? How do you push past it?
YES! I even wrote a song about it called "Self-doubt" ! she's very real and she's a B****
If it's really bad I journal and talk myself through disproving the negative thoughts but if it's a small moment of second guessing myself I have a strong support system to snap me out of it. I'm very grateful for them!
If your work could only be remembered for one thing, what would you want that to be?
For having a clear vision of audacity!
WHAT ARE YOUR 5 MOST LISTENED SONGS?
Colors byAnais Cardot
Democrazy by Tayow
أهل العمار by Esaam Satti X Ali Naseraldeen
BOOM BAP by Doechii
We People Who Are Darker Than Blue (Live at The Bitter End NY) - Curtis Mayfield
