Effie is a storyteller and performer who currently resides in the Northwest corner of Connecticut. She is one of the founders of Our Culture is Beautiful with her husband Angaza. She performed as Rosa Parks at several events in Connecticut. During this time of her life, storytelling began to emerge as something she wanted to learn more about and include within her performance. In the past four years she began to make storytelling a central part of her performance.

"My journey into music began through writing poetry in my early teens. I eventually wanted to share these poems with my friends and wanted to make them sound cool, so I started reciting them over beats. Music has always been my escape, whether listening to it or creating it. I have always struggled to relay my emotions any other way."

"Taking photos is a passion. As a Graphic Designer I have 30 plus years of experience working at an Advertising Agency. During that time I’ve worked with some of the top photographers in the country and they have inspired me to express myself through photography. I try to illustrate a photographic style that is unique in its sense of design and color. Much of the qualities I attribute to my experience as a graphic designer. I believe that strong colors and shapes are part of a good composition that contribute to an emotional response. An emotion that I hope will be be stimulated by anyone who sees my images. Now I couldn’t think of doing anything else.”