Mambo Sauce's Twink Opens Up: Grief, Go-Go & the Song She Almost Didn't Sing ("Biggie")

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Show by Sherrell Duncan

You can't talk about DC culture, community, and the heartbeat of Go-Go without saying her name. Twink — the barefoot, always-smiling drummer of Mambo Sauce — sits down with Sherrell for one of the most vulnerable conversations she's ever had on camera.Twink is a private person. She doesn't share her feelings, not even with her closest friends. So when she wrote and sang "Biggie" — a song about walking with her mom through her final year with stage 4 lung cancer — it was a big deal. She didn't even want to sing it. She did it scared.They talk grief, faith, what music does for the soul, why she walked away from Mambo Sauce right before a tour, how she came back, and the question so many of us are still answering: who are you when the music stops?✅ In this episode:The story behind "Biggie" (and the Biggie & Faith play on words most people miss)Grieving a parent when you're the private, strong friendLearning how to support friends who'd rather go through it aloneDrums, writing & producing as therapy — "it's how I talk to God"Why she takes her shoes off to play (holy ground)Who is Twink without the drums, motherhood, or caregiving?Go-Go 101 + coming up as a female drummer in the DMVLeaving Mambo Sauce, the vote to come back & missing PatWhat she'd tell younger Twink: it's okay to be seenIf this one touched you, leave a comment: What's something you created to get through a hard season?🎧 Follow the show, leave a 5-star rating & review, and share this episode with someone who needs it. 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9UmBWW0-Nr34_ZgbzmsbAQ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Welcome + why you can't talk Go-Go without Twink0:58 New locs & the life shifts that come with them2:41 Her new single "Biggie"3:41 Writing through her mom's battle with stage 4 lung cancer6:39 Why it's called "Biggie" (Biggie & Faith)8:45 A private person getting vulnerable in public10:53 How to support a friend who grieves alone12:12 Music as therapy: drums, writing & producing15:11 Shoes off — playing on holy ground16:23 "I was forced to sing"18:58 Who is Twink without the drums?22:37 Why Black women need to know who they are26:20 Slowing down & the job she prayed for29:51 Black women deserve a life of ease32:35 "God doesn't let me see me"34:43 "Marry Me Right" & the hopeless romantic36:08 Go-Go 101 & breaking in as a female drummer38:50 Mambo Sauce: loyalty, friendship & business40:27 Why she quit right before the tour43:33 The vote to bring her back47:33 Missing Pat49:41 What she'd tell younger Twink51:13 It's okay to be seen53:01 Rapid fire57:52 I don't know who this is for, but...58:13 Closing prayer59:27 Follow Twink & stream "Biggie"🔗 FOLLOW🥁 Twink: https://www.instagram.com/twinkdrumz🎧 Stream "Biggie" and "Get It Girls" on all streaming platforms📸 Sherrell Duncan: https://www.instagram.com/mrssherrellduncan🎙️ Subscribe for more conversations you didn't know you needed

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