Ámani, born Tiyonna Amani Stewart, is a 24-year-old Calgary born American RnB artist. She best describes where she is from “ as complicated as asking what ethnicity I am,” due to her traveling between New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. Growing up she didn’t fit in and was ridiculed by peers for not being black enough, not being asian enough or not being middle eastern enough. Eventually when she couldn’t fit in, couldn’t handle the verbal and physical abuse, she became a wallflower. Turning inward, creative outlets like poetry, art and music helped her cope through self expression.