interview with King Abid
Have any of you played in other bands? Yes i Played as a percussionist in the Karim Ouellet Show, Marieme, Neto Yuth, Jah & I…
How is it that you started playing music? I started when i was a kid, recording in a cassette, and when i was 18, i use to play percussions and to make some dj sets
What are your names? / Who plays what? / How old are you?
King Abid is my artist name, my real Name is Heythem Tlili,
i’m a Reggae Dancehall Singer, iam alos a dj an percussionist
Did you make music even when you were young? Yes, i used to make a boys band, hiphop style, beat boxin, rap freestyle and Breakdancing
Where are you from? Tunisia, but im in Canada since 2002
What year did the band form? 2011
What's your style of genre? Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeat, Hiphop, tunisian
What inspires you? Busy Signal, Sizzla Kalonji, Capleton, Beres Hammond, Shabba Ranks...
How often and where do you reherse? We reherse each time we have new stuff, and just before big festivals, it happen in Montreal, Canada
How have you developed since you started with the music? every day, i develop my artist skills, and the proffesionnal skills to, i work with a label, a booker and have my own band
Do you have other interests of work outside the band? Yes, i love going to walk in the forrest, Kayac, football, basketball…
Are you looking for a booking agency, and what are your thoughts around that? I already habe a booker in Canada, and i need to have a new booker for the Europe
Are you looking for a label, and what are your thoughts around that? Im Already signed in a label : Coyote Records
What made you decide to make this music? The love of the music, the scene, the live band…
What are your songs about? Love, Nature, Introspection, abstract, funny…
Who does the composing and writes the lyrics? I compose with some artists and friend who i love to work with, and i write my lirics by myslef
Do you start with the music or the lyrics? with the music
Do you compose in a certain inviroment? Calm environnement, in a studio in the wood and my home sudio
Have you done any covers live? Sometimes we play Running Away / Crazy Baldhead of Bob Marley
What language do you sing in? French, english, spanish, tunisian…
What are the least and most people to attend one of your gigs? Reggae Massives, all ages, families and people who wants to dance…
What ages are most of your concert attendants? between 25 and 35 years..
Do you always play the same songs live, or do you vary? i vary the songs, it depend of the contratc, how many time we play, and when i have new stuff, i play it
Do you have a regular place you play live often? I play every where, in the festivals in Canada
What was your first gig like? in 1999, it was for a Rock concert in Tunisia, i singed my first song in russian language, i took over the stage, and i sing, it was awsome
What was your latest gig? Saturday night (3august) in the Edwin Belanger Kiosque at the Plaines d’Abraham, in Québec city
Have you had to cancel a gig? never
Where have you played live this year? Festival d’été de Québec, Francofolies de Montréal, MAPAS Tenerife…
Where do you plan to gig the comming year? i want to go play my music in Europe, Africa, ans Latin America
When did you start to sell merchandise, and what do you have for sale? My Tow albums cds, and the King Abid Harissa : my personnal Hot Sauce
Where can people buy your merchandise? https://kingabid.bandcamp.com/
What do you think about people downloading music instead of buying records now a days? it’s just normal, i think, internet open a lot of doors, and the artists make their money in the live shows…
How do you think the music industry have changed because of this? Yes of course, internet changed the game, and the streaming over the physical records.
How do you think and know that this interview will help you in the music business? i dont really expect nothing special, its like a bootle in the sea, i make music only for the love of music, i feel good and free every time im on a stage, and why not go play some shows in Sweeden, i twill be great !!!
Do you have any role models or idols? My Idols, are Bob Marley, King Sellasie
Is it easier to find inspiration from older bands, or bands that are more active today? of course, its a big inspiration, to listen to their music or just read about them
What have been your biggest obstacles? the life of an artist is not easy, we need to work a lot for nothing, but i know tht i twill pay one day, we keep working and have the faith in me
What advice would you give other bands or artists? we have one life to live, but we need to be serious, cause its not so easy
How do you get psyched for a gig? Yes im in a good vibe before a concert, i concentrate myself, talk to my musicians, think about the small details
Do you have any new material?
Yes i released a new album, the 10th may
EMERIKIA : Smart URL : http://smarturl.it/EMERIKIA
EMERIKIA mp3: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rf0dzgj4sdpv2d4/AACjIHHsQjwpxnhWjyw23idba?dl=0 What are your web sites?
http://www.kingabid.com/fr
https://www.facebook.com/KingAbidOne
https://www.instagram.com/king.abid10/
https://twitter.com/AbidboX
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsby26xu31XBjF8OAvav8ow
How can people reach?
https://www.facebook.com/KingAbidOne
https://www.instagram.com/king.abid10/
What are your plans for the future? Working in a new stuff, making shows every where i can go !
Do you have something to add? Thanks a lot for this inteview, and sorry for the delay, i was really busy
