Q: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how your childhood impacted your musical direction?
A: I grew up sorounded buy music. My father was a disk jockey, he played mainly Angolan music. Since an early age I became fascinated with sound and how it made people feel. Specially how it made me feel. I have relatives, who are instrumentalists and singers. I guess these factors were very influential in shaping my music journey.
Q: How are you planning on growing your fan base and sharing your music with the world? What message do you have for anyone who is about to discover “Tende Kasha”?
A: I am planning to promote my music through online radios, music blogs, music Magazines, playlists, Facebook and Instagram adds and music TV. I am also planning to invest money to drive traffic to my official website – tendekasha.com.
My message for anyone who is about to discover me and my music is. MY MUSIC IS THE LANGUAGE OF THE SPIRIT.
Q: Who is the most inspiring artist for you right now? And where do you find inspiration for making music?
A: For the last 17 years I have been listening regularly to Midnite AKA Akae Beka and his music has had a very strong influence in my music. I find inspiration for writing songs when I least expect. It just comes to me, I don’t plan in advance, I wait until it occurs naturally.
Q: Can you tell us about the story or message behind the song, “Shinning Star.”?
A: When I wrote the lyrics for Shinning Star, I was thinking of my mother. She is my rock, always have been super supportive. This song is a dedication of love, affection and appreciation from a son or daughter towards their mother.
Q: How would you describe your sound in one word for potential listeners?
A: Soulful
Q: Did you face any challenges while writing or recording “Shinning Star”?
A: When I recorded Shinning Star, I was going through a recovery, after a lower back injury that kept me bedbound for more than 6 months. The recording session went very smoothly.
Q: What is the message of your music? And what are your goals as an artist?
A: My message is about seeking clarity in life, living in peace harmony, finding positive solutions to all kinds of situations. It also renforces the believe that wars and conflicts are the fruit of greed and struggle for power. My massage encourages positivity and a will to achieve great things. Love one another and support eachother.
My goals as an artist, is to spread my music to the four corners of the earth and gain recognition for my artistic skills and to continue making existing music to keep my fans uplifted.
Q: Who is your dream artist to collaborate with? (dead or alive)
A: I have a list of reggae legends that I would love to collaborate with. However, right now I must say the artist I would love to collaborate with is Midnite AKA Akae Beka, who died in November 2019, age 50.
Q: What is your advice for people interested in pursuing music as a career or for those trying to enter the industry?
A: My advice for people interested in pursuing music as a career is. Be aware of imposters in the music industry, who promises the world, but delivers nothing. Many artists have been conned and lost lots of money to these people. As an independent artist, It’s very important to learn about the music industry and treat your music as a business. Spent more time promoting your music, than creating it will pay off. Be relentless, stay positive, I wish you all the best.
Q: If you could go back in time and give a younger you some words of wisdom, what would they be?
A: If I could go back and give a younger me some words of wisdom, I would tell myself. You have a small budget to create high quality music videos. Don’t rush into making cheap videos because you will regret. Be patient, save your money so you can afford to invest in good quality music videos.
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