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How I Escaped Death On Stage –ras Kimono by tinziemaine(m): 3:07pm On Sep 15, 2015 |
Rub-a-dub master and reggae music legend, Ras
Kimono has been a vegetarian for the past 35
years and is one of the artistes that dominated
the industry in the days when reggae music held
sway. Together with his Massive Dread Band,
Kimono released his debut album, Under
Pressure, in 1989 to wide acclaim and his single,
Rum-Bar Stylee became an instant hit,
transforming him into a household name
overnight. Today, with seven albums to his credit
and still counting, Ras Kimono says he has no
plans to retire in this chat with Entertainer. He
also debunks social media reports that he and
Rainmaker, Majek Fashek are at loggerheads.
Excerpts:
What have you been up to lately?
Well, I’ve been in the studio working out new
stuff with my brother, Orits Wiliki, which should
be out this year among other things.
How many albums do you have to your name and
which would you say sold the most?
I have seven albums. I can’t tell which sold the
most; this question is meant for my record
company because they are in charge.
What kind of a father would you say you are?
I’m a listening father. I’m down to earth with my
kids. I’m a father who provides the needs of his
kids and when I can’t, I explain to them and they
understand.
Your daughter, Oge Kimono, is also into reggae
music at a time when it seems to be fading away,
what are your fears for her?
Nowadays reggae music is on the rebound. It’s on
every radio station in Lagos State so I have no
fears for her.
Is there any beef between yourself and Majek
Fashek? There were reports on social media that
the both of you were at loggerheads.
No, none so ever, he’s my brother.
Do you think Majek will ever get his groove back?
Most certainly. I speak to him every other day.
He’s in rehab and when he comes out strong and
better, we’re going to have concerts.
Today, the live band seems to be dying. As a live
band veteran, what do you think is the way
forward?
When I came back from the US, I started
shouting about it. I said fire burn every man who
says we should pay to go watch his CD
performance on stage. And Lagbaja also spoke
against it but right now, the society has found
out that it’s a rip-off. Nobody is going to pay to
watch what you could listen to in the comfort of
your home.
What’s your take on hard drugs?
Fire burn hard drugs takers. We rastamen
complain about it; if you touch hard drugs it will
deal with you.
Have you had any embarrassing moment?
Sometime ago, I had a concert and I was jumping
on stage and I think the wood wasn’t so strong so
it broke and I fell. But thank goodness because
Jah protected me and I wasn’t hurt. And another
time I was running on stage, I fell down and had
a summersault. It’s so bad, I could have died. C c :lalasticala Fp
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Re: How I Escaped Death On Stage –ras Kimono by Blakjewelry(m): 3:18pm On Sep 15, 2015 |
Why this guy like fire burn, very soon him go turn pastor |
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