Friday, May 20, 2022
Lido Pimienta interview: “When you realise that you don’t actually have to please other people, your life gets better”
By Russ Slater
It’s been a tough road for Colombian-Canadian artist Lido Pimienta, but she’s finally having her moment. She speaks to Russ Slater about her music and activism
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Lido Pimienta (photo: Camila Falquez)
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