THE GOSPEL OF FIKRAH TEULE: FALSAFA ZA MWENDA POLE *NEW ALBUM*

If you are a frequent listener of conscious hip-hop and you haven't bumped into Fikrah Teule then maybe your are not much of a fan as you thought. From Mombasa, this young artist has been able to keep it conscious for so long, and now he wants to take it to another level. How? You may ask. Well, we caught up with him a few days ago for an interview. This is what we got:

UHE: There was a time you announced that you had quit music, months later you are launching an album. Is it safe to say you were working on this album during that period?

FIKRA: Yes, you see sometimes things get a little bit rough but we learn from experience to never quit and victory never comes easy, so I had to do some soul searching and rediscover the power within, get the courage to summon it and bounce back to the scene. I've always wanted to contribute to Kenyan music,  something tangible that can be felt not only here but across borders, East African an worldwide man. So Quitting has never been an option but you can always take a sabbatical n use it as a strategy to weigh the situation and the direction you are about to take.

UHE: Who produced and mastered the album? And what was the experience working with them?
FIKRA: The album has productions by Tedd Josiah, Mg Hiphophead, N.j.e  and Petrooz...so be ready for some serious music here.

UHE: Why choose the title "Falsafa za Mwenda Pole" what does it mean?

FIKRA: It has taken me almost a decade coming no favors or anything but sweat and hard work, I want to seize the moment for real, it's worth it!  I've been patient, resilient, courageous, a believer and above all hopeful that I'll do it big one day no matter what.

UHE: Some of the artists featured in the track?

FIKRA: Hustlajay, Kwame, Petrooz, Iddi, Achycho, Nafsi Huru amongst others. No big names as expected but good artists who are finding their way.

UHE: Should we expect anything different from this?

FIKRA: Yes one big video to drop soon..

UHE: Any message to the fan out there?

 FIKRA: We all need support at any level, no one is ever big for support from the people you can count on. Peace and respect to y'all. God BLESS YOU!!!

The album launch will be at Alliance Francaise de Mombasa, on 31st October. We will be there to cover the event.