The African Emperor Perspective on Put da Kush Dong

We are excited to share The African Emperor's new track "Put da Kush Dong"! Our goal at SongBlog is to highlight outstanding new music and give you a peek at the artist’s world behind the music. In this blog we get a chance to sit down with The African Emperor to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "Put da Kush Dong". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask The African Emperor anything!

Name three artists you’d like to be compared to.

Answer:

Sizzla, capolton and Luciano

What is the most memorable response you've had to your work?

Answer:

A studio engineer once told me you have Strong vocals.

What is your favorite way of sharing your music?

Answer:

Online music platforms

What three words would you want your fanbase to use to describe you?

Answer:

Positive, conscious and talented

What do you want people to feel when they listen to your music?

Answer:

Motivated, enlightened, love, unity, resistance, resilient, strong, positive, conscious.

What is the strangest place where you have discovered a new song?

Answer:

On Instagram

Who is your dream artist or musician to collaborate with?

Answer:

Capolton

What does your dream performance look like?

Answer:

Outdoor stage setup by the beach.

If you could only listen to three artists for the rest of your life, who would you choose and why?

Answer:

Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Capolton

Reggae pioneers.

What is your favorite song you have made, and why?

Answer:

Put Da Kush Dong. It sends a strong and clear message against Kush chemical drugs used in Sierra Leone and parts of West Africa.

If you could attend a performance by any artist, dead or alive, who would you choose and why?

Answer:

Capolton. My favorite artist

How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard it before?

Answer:

My music has positive and conscious vibes that everyone can relate to.

How would you describe your favorite artist's music to someone who has never heard them before?

Answer:

Listen to this positive, conscious reggae music by my favorite reggae artist. His music is about spreading love & unity.

If you could go on tour with any artist, who would it be and why?

Answer:

Capolton. One of my favorite reggae artists

What themes do you explore throughout your music?

Answer:

Love, healthy living, equal rights & justice, peace, development, unity, humanity, solidarity, dance, party, celebration, freedom and liberty.

How has your sound and style evolved in the last 3 years?

Answer:

I think I do have a better production sound and my lyrics are getting more matured. My style has evolved drastically.

What genres does this release play into?

Answer:

Reggae & World music

Do you have one main reason driving you to continue making music?

Answer:

My natural talent and ability to make music. My fans that still listen to my music..

At what moment in your life did you decide to become an artist / performer?

Answer:

In my High school days. About age 16 or 17 yrs old.

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?

Answer:

As early as 6 or 7yrs old

How does your background play into this song?

Answer:

Having a background as a writer, vocalist and a Singer I can confidently, say I wrote the song.

Who are you and what do you do?

Answer:

I'm an independent recording artist from Sierra Leone, West Africa. I do predominantly, reggae music and also very versatile in other genres of music.

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