MY PASSION FOR MUSIC
BEGAN FROM THE ENVIRONMENT WHERE I GREW UP SAYS MADE ANIKULAPO KUTI
INTERVIEW WITH FELA ANIKULAPO
KUTI’S GRANDSON MOKRINMAGE “MADE” ANIKULAPO KUTI ON HIS MUSIC ASPIRATIONS; THIS
SON OF FEMI ANIKULAPO KUTI IS A STUDY IN HUMILITY.
Ans:
My mission in music as an individual is tied to my priority as a musician, I
believe in channeling my vision into the arts world because I believe in its
ability to channel something’s into our consciousness which is beyond our
understanding as individual but by and large for the progress of the human race
that’s why am singing about personal issues, social issues and political
issues.
For
me personally I believe in the importance of the artist to reflect our mind as
country stake-holder, however to use it in the incredible varieties of ways, very
clearly very articulate what am trying to achieve is to sound clearly and
directly as possible as an African Man, the human species and the importance of
us to be together.
E.P:
Having come from a family that is musically re-known, how do you develop your
passion for music?
Ans:
The passion began from
E.P:
You are a member of the positive force band playing under your father, what
does it feel like?
Ans:
Playing under my father made me to understand that I am not just playing for my father but
somebody you know his ideology that he has been fighting for all these years,
the music that he plays when you accept everything in his music then you know
that your acceptance is total and there is nothing more to add- you feel
nothing but relevance to be able to stand with him on stage, what I also feel
is been with the positive force bond this are musicians that rehearse in front
of fans every Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays there is no other band- that does
this in the entire world.
E.P:
Made –What are your projection for the next five years.
Ans:
On my own Music?
E.P:
Yes on your musical career.
Ans:
My own music is clear, am planning on an album although am not going to
disclose what it’s going to be in terms of compositional form.
E.P:
(Interjection) but it is definitely going to be Afrobeat because that is the
music of our environment?
Ans:
Yes it is Afrobeat but with other varieties, with my taste which are wider
music wise, I guess it will be released in 2020 although I have not really
start but I know am working diligently
on it.
E.P:
What is your impression of FELA your grand father?
Ans:
Most of the things I had about him are from my father, the stony that no one
can tell you except only one that is close to him can tell. So my first
experience about his personal life and then his music I have to listen to it
not just as an average musician but it made me understand how incredible life
it was in that period of time and he was able to make it, oh you will have
nothing but respect for him.
E.P:
After your twelve years absence from the FELABRATION FESTIVALS what your
observation about the global impact the festival as assumed?
Ans:
Honestly it has grown beyond what I imagined, all everything is just
incredible, and I think the management worked so hard because I am not part of
the management, I came back not quite long.
E.P:
So next year we expect you to be part of the great FELABRATION MANAGEMENT TEAM AND
SEE MORE OF EACH OTHER?
Ans:
Yes
E.P:
What is your message to music lovers?
Ans:
My message to music lovers is to always make sure you try something different,
broaden your knowledge, and be more critical of yourself.
Thank
you very much.
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