
Introducing the soaring melodies of Azure Ryder
Just before Christmas 2018, Azure Ryder climbed into a vintage propeller plane and took hold of the controls as she soared over the ridges and passes of the Californian mountains."Holy guacamole, it was the greatest experience," she enthused on her Instagram page. "My heart was so high."But the experience, a gift from her then-boyfriend, also prompted a deeper realisation for the 23-year-old."The plane moves so responsively to your touch," she tells the BBC, "and it was one of those moments where I realised the control we have over our own lives and the situations we find ourselves in."So… It was powerful to be holding that steering wheel."The lesson resonated so forcefully with the singer because, over the previous year, she'd b...