In this Episode of "This; That and the Third" Ammbaataa talks with Vocalist/Producer/Film Maker ASTU. ASTU walks us through her upbringing in a strict Christian home and how it shaped her relationship to music. ASTU tells stories of her Parents struggle to migrate to the United States from Ethiopia and how the City of Oakland California embraced and helped her lean into her true self. The two discuss ASTU's label (Boyish) and her interest in providing information for new up and coming Artists. ASTU gives us some of her early influences and breaks down her philosophies of collaboration and film/video making. Tune in for some jewels from Stuuuuuuuu #TTT3

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