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You know lately I was watching the news, and I told myself to try to put some little faith in our government. But like I said you have to do your own part even if it’s not big enough at least you will have the feeling that you have done something, at least you tried. But I hope this struggle bring us together you know…
What do you think should be the attitude of Africans nations, at this moment when the continent is facing a great interest from western and Asian powerhouse?
You know I’m kind of old school, I rather do what Thomas Sankara did meaning keep everybody out, (smiles) but that is a very drastic one. Look at Eritrea, I was watching a documentary in that country on BBC, I think that they are doing very well by themselves, they barely allow tourists there, well I don’t know the Chinese are already in Africa that is final and most of the big company in Nigeria are owned by Asians Chinese and Japanese. I’m not a racist nor a prejudice person but I think we have to build up ourselves first before opening to the world we cannot always depend on others peoples we have the capacity we have the resources, we have it. It’s just for us and our leader to put the money in the right segment
You have had some stints with the movie industry composing soundtracks and appearing in some movies how does film as affected your art?
: I rather do soundtrack in documentary like Sexy Money the documentary I did on prostitutes in Nigeria, about women who are sold in the sex traffic. I rather do that type of movie than do the type of movie done in Hollywood. I’m for the engaged film. Movies that have something to say. And besides I think it’s very challenging to be an actor I’m almost too real to play somebody else
You play guitar and drums, did playing these instruments has given you more confidence in the craft of your songs?
Yes definitely. I remember when I was not playing, I had people coming to tell me listen you need to play more. I’m still on it. I’m still not perfect, I’m still not where I wanted to be. I’m not perfect yet, but of course it gives you more confidence.
Your fifth opus has been out since March 2nd 2015; an album titled My Fairy tales, what represent this work for you? What was the main inspiration?
Well the main inspiration was the fact that, first about, I tried to detach myself from my comfort zone, I went to France, study a different language French, and in that solitude I meet some producers and I became more open to do music with other peoples , generally I’m more introverted when I work on my music; that time I wanted to have it more open, so what inspired, was to live in another country. I wrote a lot about the African diaspora about the struggle we go through in our daily lives, racism prejudice, I wrote about the feeling of being an African living in a country where you are tolerated but not integrated even those who were born in the west are still not fully integrated in the society, they don’t know where is their place. This are the main topics, and motherhood I ‘m not a mother yet but that was a major topic as well. I don’t know, for the last few years there’s a lot of irresponsibility, that is going on? We are watching children bring children in this world, so all these questions dawned in my mind when I was meditating, spending time alone…
Talking about Children do you want to have children later?
Let’s God answer to that question.
So far, the reaction of the public towards your single “the book of Job” is positive even if is true that you had have the habit to come out with good vibes did you expect this reception of your new work?
:Not at all I was kind of surprised initially I remember I wanted to go over the songs a couple of times and I just couldn’t, I virtually recorded the entire tracks in my laptop.