Making positive changes

Rebekka Manninen, a rock musician from Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland, and a mother of a young child, is known by her stage name A.W. Rebel. In her late twenties, she faced multiple brain haemorrhages, events that not only altered her perspective on life and freedom, but also showcased her resilience. The severe illness strengthened her commitment to her music career and to taking care of her overall health, including her oral health.

Music has always been a significant part of Rebekka’s life. She started playing the clarinet and French horn at music school, taught herself piano, and began composing her first songs in English at the age of nine while living in Papua New Guinea with her family. During secondary school, she also picked up the bass guitar, whilst at home, she practised basic drumming patterns her siblings had learned at school.