Manmay LaKay Magazine Debut Issue | Page 56

Curmiah: Being warm, fun, talented, sensory that manifests in variant forms. charismatic, open to new experiences and seeing nothing as beyond my reach. For a small island we have a huge amount of talent, personality and heart!  We are a passionate people. Lovee: Indeed we are a talented and passionate people!  We have so much to be proud of. Through your work, there seems to be a constant theme ― Nationality and unity. You continue to foster National pride and encourage Saint Lucians to embrace their culture and uniqueness. And it’s not just done with words; your actions support this also. I applaud you for that. What is the inspiration behind your work? Lovee: Ditto! Great work! I must also applaud you for working and supporting other Saint Lucian artists as well. It’s important that we help build each other up. The world is evolved enough to accommodate all of us and our dreams/goals/ambitions, so continue to be a nation builder, for when we lift others up, we are also doing the same for ourselves. Do you encounter a lot of collaboration or competition when attempting to work with others? Curmiah: Thank you. I definitely agree! There is no limit to success. We can all have our portion. No competition at all; with spoken word/poetry it’s a niche, and people generally look forward to hearing something different. On the creative front, I foresee, and hope for more Curmiah: I am so pleased I can reach people collaborations with other talented creative people. With in that way. My life and my experiences the other parts that contribute to my creative body, serves as inspiration, as well as things I see, modelling, acting, I try my utmost not to see myself as read etc. I am a ‘re-creator’. I like to take being in competition with anyone. If anything I am in old/existing material and spin it anew, give it competition with myself, hence I continue to a new angle. Pride is something us Lucians train/exercise my crafts to continuously be better than I have always had, I think what Lucian Pride did was previously. was just remind folks of that. Being from such a wondrous place, there’s no way one wouldn’t be proud and reflect it in spirit. So I think no matter what I do, that Lovee:  With an attitude like that, you can only keep rising! You recently took part in Saint Lucia’s new signature fashion show, “HOT COUTURE.”  How was the experience? sense of nationality will always come through. I sometimes joke that even if I were to get Curmiah: HOT HOT HOT!! One of the best of my amnesia, I would still remember I am Lucian. modelling career thus far. There’s nothing like being Lol! home doing what you love, and I can really see that in the images. I was  loving every millisecond of it! Lovee: Haha! I love that! I am a big fan of your poetry. And your delivery is impeccable! Are you the writer of all your work? Curmiah: Yes!  I write all my material (Smiling) Sometimes the piece may be re- Lovee: (laughing out loud) It seemed like a great success and it is evolving into something great for Saint Lucia and the Caribbean. You also seem to be dominating the UK market.  Recently you competed in “Top Model UK” and “Top Model Of Colour”. How was that experience for you? creative i.e. inspired by another story I have read/heard, but the words are my own. Then Curmiah: They were both great experience and skill again, I believe all art is re-creative; we build builders. I got what I needed from each of them. More on experience, something lived; something  than anything, they enforced self-belief in my abilities.