To understand R&B artist Amaal you must begin with her family. She is the fourth child among ten children, born in Somalia and later emigrated to Canada. Coming from a traditional Muslim household, Amaal says that the pursuit of music-making was taboo. Yet there is such lyricism embedded into her culture: My dad constantly spoke in ways that were so poetic that I thought it was normal. Its in my DNA. Her culture forming a foundation, Amaal began experimenting at 16 and released songs 4 years later. Like every tech savvy, maverick musician, shed use social media to her advantage, watching her songs go viral. After signing to Universal Music Canada/Public Records, Amaal would still retain a spirit of independence. With her newest EP, Black Dove, were given a distinct portrait of Amaal. A symbol of freedom and hope, fearlessly tied to her Blackness. Black Dove swerves inward; taking a deeper look at the woman who is before the world, and not what the world sees of this woman.