With a family tree rooted in West Africa, MINCO grew up in Berlin, taking in a range of soulful, rhythmic music across a spectrum of R&B, new jack swing, and rap. After travelling to South Africa and becoming acquainted with house music tinged with African rhythms, something clicked. Today she's affiliated with Berlin's African house staple RISE, where she's found an artistic home bridging the music of Africa, Europe, and the rest of the world.