Yemi Adebeshin popularly known as Yemi Conga, is a percussionist. Adebeshin, whose love for the arts started quite early from the church as a drummer boy, has since evolved from percussions to music. In this interview withcollege graduate of Journalism and Creative Writing in Johannesburg, South Africa is presently basking in the euphoria of his debut album, ‘The Culture Experience’.
The star track of the album is ‘Fere Ode’; meaning ‘Hunters Whistle’ in English. All the tracks are very nice but the ‘Fere Ode’ is just one that carries a lot of message I want to pass to the whole world in my own creative way; especially in Nigeria. I was inspired to write the song one of those days while I was recording in my studio. Then the hook came to mind of how a stray dog that fails to heed to the whistle of the hunter could go. So that was how I wrote the whole song in the studio.
Since you are more familiar to music industry outside Nigeria, why the sudden homecoming to launch your album? For me, because I am just starting to become an artist, I needed to start from home. But being a percussionist, a lot of big name Nigerian musicians, journalists and promoters know me and my name. But as an artist, I am known and fast growing in Atlanta Georgia were I am based. And in Nigeria, I decided to start here because people need to know me as a musician; and that this is my root. And I also think the market is good here too.
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