Globetrotting musician and producer TĀLĀ was in London for a headline show at the ICA, and Siamak Amini went behind the scenes for this pictorial feature.
TĀLĀ‘s third EP, MALIKA is out now on Columbia.
We also spoke to her at the show, where she told us she was “pushing boundaries” on her debut album, which she wants to “effectively have in place” by the beginning of 2016.
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