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Yeah, thank you also for coming in. So our topic of discussion today was would you put it online that you're single and you're searching? I think it depends on the police personality. There are people who like letting their business out there and there are people who like being private. So it just depends on your personality. So I'm asking you right now. For me, I wouldn't put my relationships status out there. Simply because people perceive different situations differently. There are people who might sort of take advantage of... How? Take advantage of how? Or is it that you're just a nati if you don't put out who you're dating, what you're doing, if you have a family or not? It has a lot to do with. So for a creative person, peace of mind is important. Then you put you in a bad place and destroy your brand in the process or build your brand in the process. So you never really sure what could happen if you decide to have too much of your personal business out there. So for you as a celebrity, you don't put your life out there, your personal life? Basically I choose what to do. So what is it that you put out there for people to see? Mostly a lot of the work that I'm doing personally, both as an artist and as someone who likes supporting good things. So I choose very carefully. So currently what are you supporting? One of those good things that you're supporting? Basically there's an organization I'm working with in Kisumu. I've been working with them for four and a half years now. What's the name of the organization? One by Bafrika. It's an art-based organization that supports education and music for very talented young kids. I've been working with them as a teacher, as a music producer. Also I managed the program for a few years up to 2016, that is from 2013 to 2016. I'm still connected with the project. So that's one good thing that I like and love putting out there. And also I have a studio that I'm collaborating with a very good friend of mine from Potsmouth, UK. So the project is called Pinch and Shum, where we'll be recording very talented artists at no charge at all. It's not going to be... No charge? Why? It's going to be a studio that doesn't charge. Because growing up as an artist, I had a lot of challenges coming up as an artist. And one of my biggest challenges was mainly finding a safe spot to record and express myself as an artist. And it was so difficult or expensive at the same time. And producers giving you ATT, for an artist, for a good artist who understands how their music is supposed to be put out there. There's a way you want your sound to be. And in most cases, most producers can't... They can't get that? They can't get that unless it's someone they are really, really into working with. There's also that discrimination when... For example, there are so many big studios in Nairobi. But their best music is by the artists who are signed for directly associated artists. If you come in looking for the same service, it becomes a very, very difficult process. Your song ends up sounding like... Not really good. And I felt the need to come up with something or come up with a project that can make it easy for a lot of very, very talented individuals to access. And that's how we came up with that project. So how do you make the money that you invested back? If you charge anything as zero? Well, I work and also I'm also a businessman. What kind of business do you do? Well, I'd say I do, I'm into, how do you call it? I'm into export and import business, mostly electronics and all. So that's what I've been doing for a long, long time. And also I do songwriting for a couple of labels in Europe and Jamaica. So that's... Because there's one time I saw that in one of the blogs that the writer of this article had said that you were one of those artists who does not force that Jamaican accent. No, I don't force. I try to be as real as I can be, you know? Because sometimes the easiest way to get through to people is speaking a language that they all understand, you know? And I try to stick to plain English and Swahili if I really need it. No, not really, not really. But there's a couple of songs where I throw in a few patwa words because patwa is very, very sensitive. Like if you meet a Jamaican and then you're trying to speak in patwa and it's not the right patwa, normally they get upset. They'll get offended. They get offended, you know? This is the same with every language. It's always good for an artist to understand. It's good to understand something before you get yourself into it and you might upset people in the process, you know? So you still did not answer my question. How are you planning to make the returns back for the studio? Well, I'm looking at royalties. I'm looking at royalties, I'm looking at CD sales, we're looking at shows because there's quite a number of avenues that we have. Currently we're working with someone called Rokas Media and basically they do a lot of distribution for a lot of artists in Kenya. Like every single distribution site non on the planet. They have access to that and there's of course a lot of opportunities in the hotel industry, you know? There's a lot of opportunities for venues and events like from the label side of what we're trying to do. We have a lot of that, a lot of those connections happening. So all that's needed now is just content, you know? Because once you have that content then it's easy. It's easy to create these opportunities for these artists not having to wait for shows and appearances and all that. So let's get into your music. At one point there's a time you were calling yourself singer X. Why singer X and why did you change to Shamil? Well, I remember, let me tell you the why. I remember when we were going to the studio when I was going to record my first single which was on fire and it became a hit. So we were headed to the studio. I was in Form 3 and we were headed to the studio and we were trying to think what's his stage name going to be, you know? And I remember getting into the studio and then one of my friends, my godfather called Kamau said, you are a singer but now because you are different, let's give you that X. So that's how the singer X came about and why I changed to Shamil was I broke out of a contract with the management that was managing me back then. You said you were in Form 3? Yes. When you recorded fire you were in Form 3? Yes, I was in Form 3. And when I broke off my contract my manager decided to be a bit petty and give my stage name to another artist. That's another level of petty by the way. It was a bit complicated back then so I just decided to go with my third name Shamil and that's how it's been since then. So what are you currently working on? Well, I'm currently pushing singles. Pushing singles, recording a lot of radims. So I have a single out. It's called Vendetta. I featured one of my very, very good artists. She's called Bev. And we released the video around two weeks ago. So now we are pushing singles one by one, one by one. So maybe some time later in the year I'll put out the album after compiling all those singles and then do something and see how it goes. After you did fire there was one that you were supposed to get and you were getting a recording deal in Jamaica. How did that go? Well, I worked with Tony Rebel for quite some time. And there's a sound called supersonic sound in Germany that I was working with. And we had a project going on. They had signed me up. Now because of basically I had a difficult management and so I had a lot of opportunities going because back then fire was doing really well and I got into a lot of charts. A lot of worldwide charts like in Japan, in London, in the US the song was doing well and I missed a lot of concerts because my management was undercutting me back then. So they were trying to push my opportunities to other artists who are behind me in the label. And I've been trying to be careful about the kind of team that I pick and that's something I tell a lot of artists. Try and be very, very careful with the kind of team that you put behind you. Because now this is happening to you the second time. This is happening to me. But it was an interesting experience that taught me to be a hands-on person. And that's mainly why I'm trying to create an opportunity for very, very talented individuals so that they won't need to go through some of these challenges. Because that's how people end up frustrated. They get into drinking and doing some crazy stuff. And spoiling your talent at the end of the day. So are you under any management right now? Currently I have a manager. She's called Penny, Penny Mungai. She works with a label called Double Splash in Belgium. But they're also based in Nairobi. So that's currently my team. She's also my best friend. And yeah, that's what I want to... At least with this one now you're safe. Yeah, I'm safe. Unlike the other two. So in your opinion, who are the biggest... I mean Rega Stroke, Rega Stroke dancehall artist in Kenya? Well, I've always told Waire that he is one of the greatest. He's one of the greatest. And it's only a matter of time before he goes fully, fully international. He's one of those artists... I've been there for quite a while now. He should be already... Like normally, the way I know it, like in the international market, it gets a bit complicated. It gets a bit complicated. It takes time 10, 15 to 20 years before you can actually get into some of those markets. But it also takes a good song and a good team. So I'd say Waire. Any other? Well, I have an artist that I strongly, strongly believe that she'll go for. She's called Kathi Matete. You need to mark that name. She's called Kathi Matete. We're marking it. She's one of the best vocalists that I've had the opportunity to record and collaborate with. And soon enough, you'll hear some of our work. Why is your name on this list? Why is your name? Well, I try not to beat my own drum. No, once a while it's okay. It's not bad. I mean, when you're getting, when you're close to getting deals in Jamaica, then that means you're good enough. I'm a practical person. I choose to let people decide whether my work is good enough. So where can people find you on your social media, YouTube? Well, Shamir himself, Shamir himself everywhere on Facebook, on Instagram. On Twitter, it's still Shamir Tadeya. That's T-A-D-E-I-Y-A. Shamir Tadeya. And YouTube, the same thing. What if an artist wants to come and record with you? Where can they get you? Especially for this deal that you're offering? Well, they can DM me, Shamir himself on Instagram. I'm mostly on Instagram. They can DM me on Shamir himself, or they can DM double splash entertainment on Facebook. That's double splash. It's one word. Thank you so much for coming in. And there you have it, guys. That was Shamir. So don't you go anywhere. Moris will be back with more.