Tales From the Motha’ Land: A Radio Interview!

So for the most part, I was excited for this trip so I could get away from the day-to-day routine of checking email, playing shows, checking more email, and ignoring phone calls :) So when my uncle lined up an interview on Abuja, Nigeria’s Kiss FM I was excited but very ill prepared. Nevertheless, today was pretty exciting! We walked into the studio around noon and talked to the Station Manager for about 45 minutes. We talked about various Nigerian and African artist such as Asa (a favorite), Ayo, and several others I’d never heard of.

Following, we went into the studio and did a 20 minute interview with a male/female duo. They were very hilarious and I just finished editing the video so WATCH IT here.  They played a few songs from the Rumors album, I played a song live on my ukulele, and then we covered a few random topics. It was one of my favorite interview to-date :) I sorta promised them that I would be back in Nigeria in the come year. I hope I keep that promise :)  I was also asked to translate the Uke song into Igbo (the tribe my family is from). I’ll work on that :)

One thing I’ve really come to appreciate over my stay is the hospitality of Nigerians. People go out of their way to make sure you are cared for and I have come across some really giving people. It’s a beautiful thing to watch. I say that b/c immediately after my interview, my uncle and the station manager lined up a show for me that same evening. The SM also put me on the phone with a friend of his who manages a Nigerian UK-based artist, and then spent the evening with myself, my sister, and my uncles taking us to a  few venues – one of them being the impromptu show.  He didn’t have to do that.