{"id":42171,"date":"2018-10-31T19:24:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T18:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/skiibii-i-think-i-have-grown-to-that-level-where-i-think-i-should-have-my-own-record-label-2\/"},"modified":"2020-05-04T23:12:41","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T22:12:41","slug":"skiibii-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/skiibii-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Skiibii: “I think I have grown to that level where I think I should have my own record label”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nigerian singer\u00a0opens up about his music and plans.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Born Abbey Elias, Skiibii Mayana is a Nigerian popular singer, he was signed to Five Start Music in 2014 where he released a number of hit songs like \u2018<\/span>Ah Skiibii<\/span><\/a>\u2019. He left his former label last year to start More Grace Music, his own creative enterprise, MoreGrace Music World, where he is working on his debut album.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Skiibii\u2019s most recent song, \u2018Sensima<\/a>\u2019 is a save experimentation with new sounds and it\u2019s currently enjoying waves. In this interview, he opens up about his music and plans.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nCan you start by telling me about your name, Skiibii?<\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

Skiibii means \u2018a smart and sharp person\u2019. My Uncle gave me the name, he used to call me \u2018Omo to Skiibii\u2019, so when I asked, he said it means \u2018a sharp and smart person\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nYou have a new song, \u2018Sensima\u2019 with Reekado Banks, what does Sensima mean?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

Sensima is a slang. It refers to when something is on point. It\u2019s a slang down here.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nIs there going to be a video for Sensiima?<\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

Of course, yes, there is going to be a video. We are working on it, no date yet but definitely we are going to have a video for it.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=buyJnvstlAQ<\/p>\n


\nWhen did you record your first song?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

Officially, it was 2015. It was with Five Star Music.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nYou have songs for the dance floor, is that what your music is about?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

I have like three to four songs that are dancehall songs. I have some other kind of songs, I have a love song, I have inspirational songs like \u2018Aiye Mii\u2019. \u2018Aiye Mii\u2019 is inspirational, a prayer song, you know, encouraging my people and praying for the people for supporting me and thanking God for my life, that\u2019s another kind of sound.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nHow will you describe your music?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

Good music.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nWho do you think is the best producer in Africa?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

There is a lot of them that are very good. I am going to mention more than one, Del B, Maestro, they are both very good, the guy that produced this my last song, Chizzy, we also have the likes of Young John, we have Pheelz Mr producer and many more. If I want to keep up I am just gonna go on and on.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nWhy did you leave Five Star Music?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

It\u2019s not for a fight or quarrel, I think I have grown to that level where I think I should have my own record label and I want to stay on my own. I have this mutual agreement between me and my CEO, E-Money and Kcee, we spoke about this. I even spoke with E-Money yesterday and to be very honest, me and Kcee spoke today and we suppose to see next tomorrow. We are on good terms, no problem, no fight.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nSo, you have your own label now?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

Yes, which is More Grace Music.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nYou are planning to sign an artist soon?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

Yes, when I am ready. For now, we focus on Skiibii.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nWhen are you going to release your debut album?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

Probably next year. We are working on it.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nWhich artiste would you like to work with?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

I have songs with some people that are not even out yet. I have worked with Wizkid but it\u2019s not out yet, I have worked with a lot of people but I still have a lot of people I want to work with like Wande Coal and a lot of them. It\u2019s a good vibe actually, everybody is talented in their own field. I would like to work with 2face too, I am just working on that.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nWhat do you think about the music scene in Nigeria right now?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

It\u2019s booming, it\u2019s different from how it used to be, everything now makes sense.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nAnd the new sounds?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n

Sensima is a different sound totally when you listen, a lot of people are now trying to sample that sound because the sound is different, if you listen to it well, you can\u2019t actually place it on any sound right now. It\u2019s very pure and clean.<\/span>
\nListen to our Afrobeats playlist in\u00a0Spotify<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Read next:\u00a0Odunsi, the poster boy for the African sonic revolution coming from Lagos<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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