YEИDRY: Growing Up Dominican In Italia, From COLORS To Tiny Desk & ‘Como Agua'

About this episode

Dominican-Italian artist YEИDRY joins us for a powerful conversation about her debut album, Como Agua , her Afro-Latina identity and the experiences that shaped her life and music. Raised in a small town in Italy, YEИDRY opens up about staying connected to her Dominican roots while navigating life in Italy’s countryside as a brown girl experiencing racism and colorism. She shares how feeling different influenced her identity, artistry and decision to create music in Spanish, Italian and English. YEИDRY also reveals that she has felt like an adult since she was only 9 years old. Because her Italian was stronger than her mother’s, she often helped her mom communicate and navigate…