By Kayode Afolabi
Popular Afrocentric Musician in Ondo State, Adekunle Samuel popularly known as Samba has attributed his source of inspiration to God.
The artiste who disclosed this while speaking with Entertainment Gist, explained that music potential in him has been manifesting right from his childhood.
"I engage in poetry, chanting like ewi, ijala, Orin ode, Tara and I also do all the Yoruba poetry in chanting and also derive pleasure in playing musical instruments thereby leading to playing virtually all the music instruments I come across. I played percussion in church and I joined the choir and I later proceeded to learning keyboard and string instruments too. I manage to lay my hands on almost all the instruments in the church but excluding the elementary ones".
"I also exhibit the kind of music that centered around African culture which is not only restricted or just within West Africa alone. We exhibit virtually every culture of africa"
"We visit the east and south Africa and also make use of their culture too. As a matter of fact our latest single is a poetry song in form of theology for African being that is the pride of Africa and we did it in chorale culture fused with Acapella of those of the south Africans, Zimbabwe and Botswana, there are other things that I do asides music and that is cinematography, direct films and I also edit films as well but sometimes I engage in photography"
He noted that he started music professionally in 2007 when he wrote a song titled"ise Ori" which was actually his first single which was released in 2007 as well proceeded to producing his maiden album compilation which came out in October 31st, 2011 titled " Rawaniya.
"So subsequently, God has helped us to produce a good album that people are really subscribing to and are appreciating it as well."
The Oka Akoko born crooner said he received a lot of testimony concerning his music, a lot of encouragement from people that really love his music, I was encouraged by those remarks and we are still hoping for more breakthrough.
Sambar, a graduate of Sociology from Adekunle Ajasin University noted that he was inspired by his African environment way of life and philosophy.
"Though every culture has his own ugly side, but there are a lot of good path in our culture.
He identified the issue of stigmatization and financial challenges as the major challenges he faced
"View of people on people that project African culture are not encouraging, people miss african culture with idolatry.
"Most of our projects and exhibitions that will bless people cannot materialize due to financial instability."
He urged young musicians not to venture into music just to make money, having car, but let the content have positive impact to the society
"The best achievement a musician can have is for your message to be well established".
"Play quality music that have good message to your children".he admonished
God bless you 💝 more and more 🥰 sir.. U are the best we all want
ReplyDeleteBoss, you are going higher by God grace. God bless Sambar Castle
ReplyDeleteI always believe in samba right from time I pray 4 more knowledge to keep moving and never come down
ReplyDeleteTeam sambar all d way
You are just the best among all👊👊👊great sambar
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