Ouagadougou: He spoke in an interview with AIB.

Burkina Faso Information Agency (AIB): Tell us about your musical journey

The musician artist Opez FK: I started my musical career in 2021. I took a break for personal reasons and today I am back with this maxi.

AIB: What story is behind the creation of this EP?

Musician artist Opez FK: The story behind it is that now I took a ‘nap’ to train myself and better gain experience in music, now I’m back.

AIB: What were the inspirations and motivations that led him to create it?

Musician artist Opez FK: What motivates me is my passion for music. I draw inspiration from my experiences, from my daily life, from everything that happens around me.

AIB: Tell us about the titles of your EP?

The musician artist Opez FK: The first title is ”Massiba”, the 2nd ”Matata”, the 3rd a feat ”Sisindèmissin”, and the 4th ”Tal yam”.

AIB: What are the themes evoked in this album?

The musician artist Opez FK: The songs raise awareness among today’s young people, since I a
m young and I have noticed the evils that undermine society such as unemployment, drug and alcohol consumption, prostitution and bad behavior. I also advise them not to rely on anyone in life to get by, and to cultivate tolerance and forgiveness.

AIB: Do you have any collaborators?

Opez FK: Yes, it’s my manager, close friends and above all my production house.

AIB: What musical influences inspired you in the choice of your songs?

Opez FK: Artists like Francky de Gam, Kayawoto, Super Amzy and Afro music influenced me a lot in my musical choice.

AIB: What were the key considerations when choosing the producer, sound engineer and other members of the production team?

Opez FK: Yes, I have a manager who is experienced and who fights a lot for me to sign service contracts.

AIB: How do you personally evaluate this album in relation to your own artistic journey?

Opez FK: When I listen to my songs, I want to shout ‘wayiyan wayiyan’ to people because I am very satisfied with the work accomplished. It’s true tha
t even if I’m proud of my work, I still listen to positive or negative criticism to move forward and improve.

AIB: What lessons do you learn from this experience?

Opez FK: There is no such thing as music, you have to work a lot. So much so that when I’m with my friends, I’m always creating songs that I keep.

AIB: What are the next challenges or projects you are working on?

Opez FK: In this maxi I sang in three languages, Moore, French and Jula. My next challenge will be to explore other horizons. I plan to sing in other languages spoken in Burkina Faso and outside the country. I use English too.

AIB: Where was the album recorded?

Opez FK: To Niangoloko

AIB: Are there any interesting anecdotes related to the recording?

Opez FK: Yes (laughs). The day I was supposed to go to Niangoloko to record the album, I had health problems. Even though I only had 2 days to finish the recording. I had a cold that gave me the flu with a sore throat and I lost my voice. I had to take a lot of antibiotics to get my voic
e back. It was not easy for me and I suffered from it. And thank goodness I was able to complete the recording on time.

Burkina Faso Information Agency

Source: Burkina Information Agency