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Ghana Base Music: Good Morning Kaesun, welcome to Ghana Base Music.
Kaesun: Thank You.
Ghana Base Music: What is your full name?
Kaesun: K. Darko-Mensah
Ghana Base Music: Where do you come from?
Kaesun: Accra,Ghana
Ghana Base Music: Where did you grow up ?
Kaesun: Accra.
Ghana Base Music: How was life when you were growing up?
Kaesun:
Fun,
remember being around music a lot, especially in church. I read a lot,
wrote a lot guess you could say I was the quiet kid in school.People
I went to school with probably wouldnt even remember being in the same
class as them.
Ghana Base Music: How long have you been into?
Kaesun: Since
about age 5. I wrote my first song when I was in grade 2-no kidding- I
dont remember how good it was- I just remember family members laughing
when I performed it. I viewed music more as a career opportunity when I
moved to Canada, before then it was mostly a hobby.
Ghana Base Music: How
do you cope with your career, profession and family? (Are your people
supportive or do they try to make you lose interest? )
Kaesun: At this moment its straight music 24/7 I will let you know when that changes.
Ghana Base Music: How did u get into music?
Kaesun: Growing
up I always had access to instruments such as the
guitar,keyboards,drums.I experimented with these a lot as well as being
intrigued by hip-hop culture and music. I always had the desire to
express myself, writing music gave me a voice and the avenue to channel
my thoughts and emotions.
Ghana Base Music: what kind of music do you do?
Kaesun:
Hip-Hop,Rock ,Soul are the main genres. but Im still exploring other flavours.
Ghana Base Music: do u play any musical instrument?
Kaesun: Yes, Guitar,Keyboard,Drums
Ghana Base Music: How many albums do u have so far?
Kaesun: 2
Ghana Base Music: How did you bring up your first album? ( producers and other people who helped)
Kaesun: I
mostly do my own production, but I work with a live band and I am
signed to Life Records Entertainment an Independent label based in
Toronto,Canada.
Ghana Base Music: How successful were you with your albums?
Kaesun:
The first one was an EP, relatively successful in getting my name out
locally. The second one is soon to be released.
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Ghana Base Music: What are some of the difficult times you went through to bring out your albums?
Kaesun: Basically, getting the best sound as possible on a limited budget.
Ghana Base Music: How long do you wish to do music?
Kaesun: Forever by Gods grace.
Ghana Base Music: What do you do apart from music?
Kaesun: Yes, Pursuing a multimedia and philosophy degree --- school is my hobby.
Ghana Base Music: What are your hobbies ?
Kaesun: Reading,Writing and the obvious.
Ghana Base Music: What kind of music do you listen to?
Kaesun: Meaningful music in all genres.
Ghana Base Music: How do you see Music in Ghana at the moment?
Kaesun: Theres
lots of talent out there naturally, and we need to encourage our young
ones to be as original as possible and make music that is thematically
substantial as opposed to being tempted to copy negative musical trends
such as the obscene lyricism in hiphop music today. Musicians in Ghana
and Africa as a whole need to realize that they are the voices that
give hope to the millions of afflicted individuals on the continent, so
i hope Ghanaian artists will take the inetiative to use music as mode
of uplifting our people. If we can do that naturally God will bless us
with more funds,exposure and international support, i have no doubts
about that.
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Ghana Base Music: Finally, what do you have to say to the guys out there who want to do music and to your fans?
Kaesun: Keep
the dream alive, its hard work, be dedicated and disciplined. To my
fans, I hope you get the most out of my music.To all who want to do
music, keep moving on cus the road is a long one.
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