Music
is a tool that give name to a country to be in the world map, Essa Mustapha
Mboob was one of the first Gambian artiste to joined thousands of people
including big international artistes to be on stage and performed in Jamaica.
Speaking
in an exclusive interview with The Point Entertainment and Lifestyle recently
at his resident in Cape Point Bakau, Essa Mustapha Mboob said he was the first
Gambian artiste who perform in Jamaica, adding that music is nothing special
and is a very up liftmen profession.
“I
like music since I was nine years and in 2007 I took it professionally, and in
2008 I released my first album, 2010 second album, in 2014 third album, and now am working on the fourth album and is
been a lot of collaboration with lot of big artistes around,” he said.
The
first album was name ‘nothing to something’, second album is called ‘singers
and players’ and the third album is ‘blind’.
“I
like music because is an inspirations that keeps coming in and you can find
yourself that everywhere music is around you,” he added.
Mustapha based
in Sweden and travel around the world to promote Gambian music by using his
talents, trying to expand himself by building music studios.
“I
have already had my own recording studio in Sweden including a record label
producing international artistes working,” he said.
Mustapha
also promote Gambian artistes by producing collaboration albums with them.
“So
the only thing I just do is to try to expand to have more visibilities so as
people can see exactly what is happening here.”
The
musicians and the artistes are doing what they supposed to do, he said,
adding:“I just advice them to do more research and respect their carrier
because every artiste dream is to have master peace.”
Gambian
focuses more like reggae and dance and hip-hop and the afro-music.
Music
and sports is what sales the country as well as to promote tourism, while
calling on the government, philanthropists and individuals to look into music forum and see what the
kids need and try to build youths
centers where kids can develop their talents in a very decent way.
“My
first three albums are reggae and I am the first Gambian who put my foot in
Jamaica to attend the international reggae festival.”
Gambians
artists have to make more research in anything that they are doing and they
need to know their needs to try to address the best way.
