Waris Ahluwalia Quotes

I made two rings for myself, and when I was in Los Angeles, I walked into a store called Maxfields, and they essentially bought them off my hands.

Waris Ahluwalia

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• I consider myself to have one of the greatest voices in the industry.

  

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• I base myself in African-derived music. Blues is one of the modern forms of African music.

  

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• I made two rings for myself, and when I was in Los Angeles, I walked into a store called Maxfields, and they essentially bought them off my hands.

  

  Waris Ahluwalia
  • Myself
  • Hands
  • Los Angeles