{"id":11651,"date":"2017-09-13T17:13:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/?p=4077"},"modified":"2017-09-13T17:13:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T17:13:02","slug":"exclusive-interview-i-am-nigerias-greatest-reggae-icon-ras-kimono-rub-a-dub-master-headlines-music-concerts-in-america-as-nigerias-king-of-reggae-receives-standing-ovation-from-african","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/exclusive-interview-i-am-nigerias-greatest-reggae-icon-ras-kimono-rub-a-dub-master-headlines-music-concerts-in-america-as-nigerias-king-of-reggae-receives-standing-ovation-from-african\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘I Am NIGERIA’S Greatest REGGAE ICON’-Ras Kimono, Rub-A-Dub Master …Headlines Music Concerts in AMERICA as NIGERIA’S King of Reggae * Receives Standing OVATION from African-Americans *Eulogized as one of Africa’s Evergreen Music Legends * Performed in Maryland, Atlanta, Massachusetts and New Port Richey Florida * How He Sees His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie as a RASTAMAN *Reveals Candid View on Nigeria’s Music Association, PMAN * “I use MUSIC to speak against Suppression, Injustice of the Government against the Masses’-Kimono BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF\/UNITED STATES"},"content":{"rendered":"

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:<\/strong>
\n‘I Am NIGERIA’S Greatest REGGAE ICON’-Ras Kimono, Rub-A-Dub Master<\/strong>
\n…Headlines Music Concerts in AMERICA as NIGERIA’S King of Reggae<\/strong>
\n* Receives Standing OVATION from African-Americans<\/strong>
\n*Eulogized as one of Africa’s Evergreen Music Legends<\/strong>
\n* Performed in Maryland, Atlanta, Massachusetts\u00a0and New Port Richey Florida<\/strong>
\n* How He Sees His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie\u00a0as a RASTAMAN<\/strong>
\n*Reveals Candid View on Nigeria’s Music Association, PMAN<\/strong>
\n* “I use MUSIC to speak against Suppression, Injustice of the Government against the Masses’-Kimono<\/strong><\/p>\n

HE’S FAMOUS as Nigeria’s Rub-A-Dub Master in Africa and beyond the shores of the African continent. He has won many awards, performed in several shows worldwide being a familiar face in most homes of African-Americans in United States. Ras Kimono in this interactive chat with GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF\/UNITED STATES, he talked about his rise to stardom, great music concerts in America and why he still remains Nigeria’s greatest reggae legend<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Q: For over three decades, you have been King of Reggae music in Nigeria. Can we still claim that in this 2017, you are still Nigeria’s Greatest Reggae Icon?<\/strong>
\nNo doubt about it because none of my contemporaries has equaled my music feet till date…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: Every of your music are loved by Nigerians, Africans and African-Americans. What are the secrets of your music success?<\/strong>
\nJust give the people what they want and as simple as possible by not making your music so complicated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: Most Nigerians know you as Rub-a-Dub Master, do you still maintain this title?<\/strong>
\nYes of course that is what the people call me.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: How can we use music to preach against injustice, corruption, societal ills, bad leadership and inflation in any country?<\/strong>
\nThat is what I do by using music to speak out against the suppression and injustice of the Government against the people.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: Kimono, kindly tell us the success story of your music concerts, tour and performances here in America<\/strong>
\nI have played a lot of shows here in America some were huge successes and some were flops that is the way the shows-bizness goes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: Majority of Reggae faithfuls believe in Haile Sellasie and Jah Rastafari. Do you also believe same?<\/strong>
\nAs a Rastaman you must see His Imperial Majesty Haile Sellasie as one thing on earth because His name is Rastafari and you can not bear someones name without recognizing him.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: Can you let us into how and why your reggae music cut across every ages?<\/strong>
\nIt is because my music deal with issues of today that worries people both young and the elderly people.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: How do you get music inspiration?<\/strong>
\nMy music inspiration is influenced by my environment, reading my Bible and some black history books…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: Why do you think Nigeria Music AWARD, NMA, once glorious to reward deserving musicians no longer hold?<\/strong>
\nWhen trouble and problems enter PMAN that is when the cookies crumbled and no more Nigeria Music AWARD.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: Finally, give us full details of your music concert program here in America<\/strong>
\nI have done many music shows in United States before now. I have performed in Maryland, played in Atlanta, performed in Massachusetts\u00a0and the last was in New Port Richey Florida…it was celebration non stop, as they all love my music. I am happy rebranding NIGERIA using music as a vehicle in the international community.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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