Afyayaakili
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- Sep 12, 2012
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Huyu ni mtanzania ila bahati mbaya hapa home(Tanzania) hajulikani ila kwa UK naona yuko moto siku si nyingi atakuwa mbali sana.
After spending his early childhood in Tanzania, Tiggs moved to London at the age of eight. By eleven, he had discovered music - but his tastes lived and died by what his friends thought was cool. For a long time, this was grime and only grime. "At that age you don't really care about anything else if your friends don't care about it," he explains. "The second I left school I kinda started loving music a bit more, started listening to a lot more music. I went back to Tanzania and I started listening to some African jazz music, and that's when my mindset changed.
"I started digging for music, searching, searching, searching, and the more you do that, the more knowledge you have. It's like you're studying for an exam or something, and you've done all your research, and you hope you know enough."
So his passion for African jazz didn't start while he was living in Tanzania? "When I moved from Tanzania, I was too young, so I wasn't even into music... or I might hear a Michael Jackson song or whatever, and just like it 'cus I like his dancing, but I didn't think too deep of it. I wasn't even thinking about music, I wanted to play football."
Football's eventual loss, though, is music's gain. Tiggs' music, signposted by the playful, soulful jazz of 'Georgia', is a slice of nostalgia served up on a contemporary plate. Already, there's a significant deal of hype around him - not that he lets that pressure affect his ability to write a great song.
"For me, when it comes to music, I don't think I'll ever have issues with writing songs, 'cus I feel like that is my thing. That's what I do, so I never worry if I have enough music. I don't think that'll be an issue I'll have."
He pauses, and a playful grin flashes across his face. "But hey, maybe I need to do more interviews! Those are the issues I'll be having."
Tigg da Author New song
After spending his early childhood in Tanzania, Tiggs moved to London at the age of eight. By eleven, he had discovered music - but his tastes lived and died by what his friends thought was cool. For a long time, this was grime and only grime. "At that age you don't really care about anything else if your friends don't care about it," he explains. "The second I left school I kinda started loving music a bit more, started listening to a lot more music. I went back to Tanzania and I started listening to some African jazz music, and that's when my mindset changed.
"I started digging for music, searching, searching, searching, and the more you do that, the more knowledge you have. It's like you're studying for an exam or something, and you've done all your research, and you hope you know enough."
So his passion for African jazz didn't start while he was living in Tanzania? "When I moved from Tanzania, I was too young, so I wasn't even into music... or I might hear a Michael Jackson song or whatever, and just like it 'cus I like his dancing, but I didn't think too deep of it. I wasn't even thinking about music, I wanted to play football."
Football's eventual loss, though, is music's gain. Tiggs' music, signposted by the playful, soulful jazz of 'Georgia', is a slice of nostalgia served up on a contemporary plate. Already, there's a significant deal of hype around him - not that he lets that pressure affect his ability to write a great song.
"For me, when it comes to music, I don't think I'll ever have issues with writing songs, 'cus I feel like that is my thing. That's what I do, so I never worry if I have enough music. I don't think that'll be an issue I'll have."
He pauses, and a playful grin flashes across his face. "But hey, maybe I need to do more interviews! Those are the issues I'll be having."
Tigg da Author New song