æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv ðæt ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns, hɜː mjˈuːzɪk hɐz ˈɔːlweɪz ɛmplˈɔɪd daɪvˈɜːs ˈɪnfluːənsᵻz—ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˈæfɹɪkən ænd kˌæɹəbˈiən ɹˈɪðəmz, fˈoʊk, sˈoʊl, lˈætɪn, ɹˈɑːk, pˈɑːp ænd fˈʌŋk.
As a result of that experience, her music has always employed diverse influences—including African and Caribbean rhythms, folk, soul, Latin, rock, pop and funk.