Talented act, Dr Sid, was recently interviewed by Samuel Abulude of Leadership.Ng, where he talked about his music career, starting a label amongst other things.
Read excerpts from the interview:
It has been two years since your last album, are we expecting an album launch this year?
As of this moment there is no plan to release an album till 2017. It
might change tomorrow. But as of right now there is plan to release any
album. But I do have some singles I want to release this year.
2016 has been riddled with a number of controversies. How has the music industry fared since the beginning of the year?
Honestly, I don’t talk about controversies. I can talk about the
growth in the industry. That is the topic I am very interested in.
Talking about the industry is like a child. And as a child, it might
sometimes have challenges growing. The industry has witnessed its rise,
its stagnation and its peak. For me, I am happy to see that Nigerian
music is branching out into different genres. Before the music industry
didn’t really have genres. It was always about what was bumping in the
clubs. Talented artistes like Timi Dakolo, Darey Art Alade, Bez have not
been fully appreciated the way they should have been for the kind of
music they have put out. They and some others pioneered the evolution of
new genres. And with the like of Simi, Falz, Adekunle Gold, coming out
with totally different sounds and pushing boundaries, the industry has
witnessed tremendous growth. It is nice to see that people can now
embrace other genres of music. And this has given room for a surge of
creativity. The music industry was kind of squeezed into a single genre
and that limited growth and creativity. I believe that music is art and
art forms should not be put in boxes.
In spite of the lack of structure, what in your opinion is holding the Nigerian music industry?
I think Nigerians and Nigerian artistes are a very resourceful
people. We have been able to manage the situation at hand. We have, like
Beyonce sang, been able to make lemonade with our lemon. And we are
making some very serious lemonades these days. And what is left for us
to bottle and package them to the world and more profitably.
Talking about loyalty, you are the only artiste of the
default MoHits records, who is in Mavin records. Why did you decide to
stick with Don Jazzy?
Don Jazzy and I are great friends. We have always had a very good
working relationship. When we are in studio we create together. It was
really natural. Don Jazzy is the person I have great bond, respect and
relationship with. When the rumours came out I was the one that broke up
MoHits Records there was really no need to talk then. It is easy to
point accusing fingers or blame on someone. But people need to really
get the facts right. And honestly thinking about it now, I might have
had a part to play in the whole. That is the honest truth.
What are you future plans, do you intend to establish yourself some time?
People keep asking me this question. Because Lil Kesh has started a
record label and now people think I should. Well, the truth is most
artistes, who start record labels, want to be independent. And the
question is why do they want to be independent? If you are in a
situation that works, if every of your needs are met, if you have a
great boss, your bank account is credited timely, everything is fine,
why would you want to leave? You might say, I want to have my own label.
But that is not based on functionality. A record label should not be
something you want to possess. It is business. And it is important to
say that it is not beans [easy] to have a record label. It is not beans
to take care of yourself, let alone other people. Being in Mavin records
has not hindered my progress in anyway; it has not stopped the money in
my bank account. I give the record label what is due to it and the
record label does its part. In the end, it is business. It is a
partnership.
Are you saying you are not leaving Mavin records any time soon?
I do not have a problem with anyone opening their own label. If it
works for them fine. I am not going to put myself in a situation just
because everybody says or is doing so. What I have works.
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