Despite hitting the big time, Alice Phoebe Lou says busking is where her heart is. Lou opened the concerts on legendary musician Rodriguez's recent tour of South Africa.She said the tour was "a really interesting and fun experience"."It's been so great to be able to reach out to a broader South African audience and to be received so well. And to witness the passion that thousands of people have for his music has been beautiful to experience, night after night," she said.Opening for Rodriguez was "an honour"."His music has always been present in my life, as in the lives of many South Africans. A few weeks ago I was informed that I had been chosen to open for him for all seven shows of his South African tour."My parents have a very extensive and good record collection and so I used to dance around to his music in my living room as a child," she said.The Cape Town-born 22-year-old first hit the headlines after her acoustic performance at TEDx Berlin in October 2014.Her start as a busker has led to subsequent criticism of her selling out. But Lou pays no attention to her detractors."I don't really need to have a response, as that's very far from what I am doing. I am releasing my record independently, despite major label offers. I am continuing to play on the street despite getting 'bigger' opportunities. I am turning down 'opportunities' that are commercial or mainstream or affiliated with brands that I disagree with," she said.She will head back to Berlin at the end of this month and tour Europe and America."I am going to continue to travel far and wide to play music and learn as much as I can in the process. I want to be able to create special concerts in collaboration with artists from around the world."Her new album, Orbit, will be released on April 22 and can be ordered from today...