Patoranking talked about music, parenting, fame and other things during an interview
Nigerian Raggae-Afrobeat artist Patoranking who rose to fame back in 2013 with the hit song “Alubarika” revealed alot during a recent interview with the nation.
Here are the questions and answers from the interview:
A. What’s your definition of poverty?
A. The inability to inwardly produce, provide or give so little as a smile, happiness to someone else. Poverty is deeper than absence of finances.
Q. What are your fears?
A. Not being able to help people, not making an impact enough to make a change.
Q. What’s your take on religion?
A. I have no take to voice out. I believe people have their beliefs. Mine is personal with God.
Q. Tell us the biggest risk you took in attaining fame?
A. Mostly financial. I invested in myself and my music. More than half of what I make goes right back into Patoranking.
Q. You sang in Yoruba dialect in your feature with Qdot’s Alagbe. How were you able to do that?
A. I speak Yoruba very well. I’m quite fluent.
Q. What does reggae/dancehall music mean to you?
A. It means a lot. It is a very deep yet conscious genre of music. Reggae resonates with who I am.
Q. Who are your musical influences?
A. Bob Marley, Shabba Ranks and many others.
Q. Tell us about your newest album, ‘Three’ and the idea behind the name?
A. It is my third decade on earth (I turned 30 in May), it’s my 3rd album, good things come in threes, it represents the trinity. It means a whole lot and it adds up.
Q. Abule is one of the biggest songs in Nigeria, what’s the source of inspiration for the song?
A. In Abule (Village), where I grew up, I realised I have sang about many angles of my growth from the ghetto but not about the party lifestyle there.
Q. Tell us the biggest risk you took in attaining fame?
A. Mostly financial. I invested in myself and my music. More than half of what I make goes right back into Patoranking.
Q. Since you hit the limelight with Alubarika in 2013, what has evolved about your craft?
A. Everything evolved, my thought process, writing style, delivery, especially when I am performing live, I always make sure I enjoy myself and of course, happiness is contagious.
Q. You sang in Yoruba dialect in your feature with Qdot’s Alagbe. How were you able to do that?
A. I speak Yoruba very well. I’m quite fluent.
Q. What are your plans for the year 2021?
A. I have a lot but you know I like the element of surprise. One thing for sure, though, is that the ‘Patoranking Experience 2’ will be happening in February 2021 with respect to the COVID-19 protocols obviously.