IBPulse.com spoke to Akeeb Lawal of GberaTinrin Studios. He spoke extensively on what is going on at the Ibadan music label, its various artistes and the music industry in the ancient city. He also spoke on what the label has done in recent times and made some big announcements.
Tell us
about your studio and the artists on your label
Studio is a
private studio at home. Kranik and Mini are both in the university. You can reach
Tundey via @tundey123.
GberaTinrin Studios (GTS) is a recording studio and record label. Our primary
goal is to make good music available in the industry.
When did you
start the studio?
GTS was
founded July 2011.
Who was the first musician that used the studio?
First 6
months was more like an open studio. We were working on a project called VirusDaMixtape and we had loads of artist involved – mainstream and
underground. Phizzle and Kentroworld were the most popular then. It was during
this project our 4 artists were discovered.
How was the
response to the mixtape?
5000 hits in
the first 24 hrs of release, massive for a first release.
What genres
of music were on the mixtape?
Hip-hop,
Afrobeats and R&B. 19 tracks and 9 artists.
What's the
download link?
It’s been
pulled back but some of the songs and other songs from the label can be found here
So, after the
mixtape what has the label done?
Released a
10 track EP for one of our Artists; Kilt Kranik in November 2012. Released and
Ibadan anthem "The New Ib City" starring Kilt Kranik, Phizzle,
Tuwyze, Dremo and Ichaba. We also released a single titled Na E by Tundey. But
backstage, we are recording more songs for our catalogue.
Which of
song is currently enjoying rotation on air?
Wagwan - Kilt Kranik and Na e – Tundey.
What of
collaborations?
The New Ib
city starring Phizzle Kilt kranik, tuwyze, dremo and ichaba. Kilt kranik
featured Mini Yong and Phizzle on Forever.
How is the
label doing commercially?
Still
pushing. Just released a song for Kilt Kranik titled Komeback King on the 27th October.
New video coming out Nov 17. The radio stations in Ibadan are all showing love.
The Future is bright.
Komeback
king sounds like he was away. What happened to him?
Kilt kranik
was 15 when he was signed and was in SS2. He released Prince of the Throne when
he was in SS3. So he took time off to do his WAEC.
What’s
the plan for the remaining part of the year?
We
plan to release a video and some more singles. We will also like to shoot at
least one more video so it can be released early next year. Then we continue to
record more songs for our catalogue.
What’s
your view about the music scene in Ibadan?
The
music scene in Ibadan is promising. There is a lot of talent in Ibadan.
However, the support from Ibadan stations and stakeholders can be a lot better.
There is no major support for local content.
Radio
interviews, shows and airplay seem reserved for mainstream acts that are
already successful. It’s hard to say this is who is repping Ibadan artist-wise.
Even when local artists get a taste of success, the nest step tends to be to go
to Lagos. So as promising as the scene is, we still don’t have a fully
supported act by all.
What
could be done to improve it?
Improving
the scene is up to the stakeholders. Young and aspiring artists need to be
mentored right. They also need to be given a fair chance to blow. I believe
when our OAP' DJ's and other stake holders start taking interest in our local
acts; then we still have a long way to go. The state government also has a role
to play. A lot of encouragement is needed.
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