Rising Star Ezinma: “I would love to start a movement that’s about living your passion; the world would be such a better place if people felt fulfillment and excitement from what they get to do every day”

I would love to start a movement that’s about living your passion. It’s one of the main reasons I was drawn to, and resonate with, my partnership with Essentia. No matter what you want to do, it’s about putting in the work and following your dreams. I know not everyone gets the luxury to earn a living doing what they love, but I think the world would be such a better place if people felt fulfillment and excitement from what they get to do every day.

As a part of my series about pop culture’s rising stars, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Ezinma. Ezinma (eh-zeen-ma) is a classically-trained, genre-blending violinist, educator, composer, and model. This Brooklyn-based artist has worked with Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, Yo-Yo Ma, Kendrick Lamar, Swizz Beatz, and Jorja Smith, to name a few. Ezinma’s sound…