“A hundred years ago, there was no chance of me as a woman, or me as a person of color, even going to UCLA. Now different people and different brains are getting educated. And that's going to be a positive impact for the world.”
Arami Walker (BA, ‘16) studied World Arts and Culture with a focus on performance arts and arts activism. She’s an independent musician and is set to release her debut album this year. Arami (rhymes with Jeremy) talked to UCLA about how her undergraduate experience prepared her for her career. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
We're talking to you now in Seattle, where you live. What are you up to there?
I've been in Seattle for two years. I'm recording my first album that explores my relationship with humanity, nature and technology. I'll be releasing one song a month for the entirety of 2020. I'm working closely with the radio station KEXP to keep pushing my music forward. I've built a team organically of musicians and managers. I'm an independent artist, so it really does take a team, and it's slowly unfolding and I'm really happy with where I'm at in my career.