Kofi Kinaata details why he switched from rap music
Fante musician, Kofi Kinaata has revealed that his song with Castro exposed him to a different audience, prompting him to switch from rap into singing.
He said the feature he gained with Castro shaped his career and made him discover his other side which he harnessed to fit the creative space.
The icon of “Team Move” noted that after the “Odo Pa” song which featured him together with Asamoah Gyan, he realized that he was recognized as a singer rather than a rapper, hence his swiftly switch.
He was then encouraged to produce songs that would be best appreciated by the corporate audience he had been exposed to.
“After featuring Castro, I was exposed to a certain kind of corporate audience and I needed to also craft something for them which they loved.
“It’s Fante rap and people did not really understand the language so you have to get some melodies and my first singing also attracted more attention, people loved it and it was moving faster than the rap music,” he said.
Kofi Kinaata maintained that his decision to switch from a rapper was not motivated by a quest for money as it was perceived by many, stressing that it was a carefully thought through decision to engage the corporate audience his craft was attracted to.
“No, it is not about money. Even the street guys and my fans are still aware that it is my music that is guiding their life,” he added.
Kinaata is set to release his EP dubbed: “Kofi OO Kofi” between May 3 to 10 after a decade in the music industry.
The EP was earlier scheduled to be released on his birthday, April 15 but did not manifest as planned.
Kofi Kinaata disclosed that the title of the EP was inspired by his fans and pledged to continue touching lives with his music.
“The direction is a lot, childhood stories, life lessons, hardship, partying and the art of not giving a fuck. Aside Efiekuma Broken Heart, there are also a lot of life stories” he added.
Source: www.spotonnews.net
