Iniko

Iniko Ijhara Dixon,(October 26, 1996) known mononymously as Iniko, is an American singer-songwriter. They are known for their viral singles "The King's Affirmation" and "Jericho." Quotes A lot came from my dad. He was in and still is the lead singer of a reggae band called Soldiers. I also grew up singing at church and listening to artists like CeCe Winans, Vickie Winans, Fred Hammond, Kirk Franklin, Tye Tribbett, and Donnie McClurkin. It was a bag of mixed emotions. At first, I was grateful that it was reaching so many people and existing in so many different forms [from covers to remixes], but it became very frustrating because people were putting out versions without clearing the sample. I know that sampling is very common now, but it's important to do it the right way. Without music, I don't know where I would be. Music is and has always been a medium for me to discuss hard concepts I think everyone should understand and to convey feelings in ways I may have felt like no one else could. It's therapeutic and healing for me. I make music trying to better understand the human experience and in turn, it helps other people understand and see truths for what they are and not what others tell them. It's not an agenda. It's reality. [I get] to be open about topics and concepts that have always existed, but have literally just been hidden. Any time I would get a compliment, I'd shy away from it. It started trickling into my performances. But once I started to be more public about who I am artistically, I was surprised to see how many people reached out to me. They were coming from all walks of life and appreciated me for me. It became much easier to continue being myself. It's still very hard. I get a lot of transphobic comments today. But I'm also reaching so many people. “Jericho” Singer INIKO Spoke About Receiving Anti-LGBTQ+ Comments On Social Media;By Chelsea Stewart External links Category:Women singers from the United States Category:Living people Category:1996 births Category:Women born in the 1990s Category:Women songwriters Category:Pop singers Category:R&B singers Category:Women activists from the United States Category:LGBT rights activists Category:Multi-instrumentalists Category:LGBT people Category:People from Brooklyn