Ras Kimono
Veteran singer, Ras Kimono, is over 60 years yet he exudes energy that could easily rival that of any young guy.
His dexterity on the stage is incredible and that has endeared him to so many fans.
Speaking to Saturday Beats during an exclusive interview, the
singer disclosed where he draws energy from. He further hinted that he
saves his energy for two things – the stage and s*x.
“I don’t smoke or drink, so I am able to reserve my energy for
stage performances and the ‘other room’. I am also a vegetarian and that
has helped me stay healthy and energetic. I have not eaten meat for
over 36 years. What changed my diet was that as a rastaman, I read a lot
of Bible passages and I learnt that meat is not good for human
consumption. Even though they said Jesus Christ came and cleansed
everything for our consumption, I still chose to stay away from eating
meat. Since then, I decided to live my life as a vegetarian. If you are a
vegetarian, you would be stronger and you would not be prone to certain
illness. The same way I have not eaten meat in the last 36 years, I
haven’t also cut my hair for that same number of years. To be honest, I
have never thought about shaving off my dreads.
“I still have the strength for the ‘other room’ and people
should not be surprised about that. If Buhari can have the strength for
the ‘other room,’ then who am I not to? So I reserve my strength for the
‘other room’ and stage,” the Rastaman said.
Ironically, Ras Kimono’s wife has been based abroad for years but the singer said he does not live a lonely life.
“I am not staying alone in my home even though my wife is based
in the US because man shall not live by bread alone. However, when it
comes to talking about my family matter, I am a secretive guy and I
would not want to talk about them on the pages of the newspaper. On that
aspect, sorry I would not give you details on that,” he said.
Ras Kimono whose debut album, ‘Under Pressure’ led by the hit
single, ‘Rum-Bar Stylée,’ was a big hit in the Nigerian music scene in
1989, however, in subsequent years to come, disappeared from the scene
after travelling to the US.
He told Saturday Beats that his sojourn in the US had a negative impact on his music career.
“It is true that my career was affected negatively when I
travelled and stayed in the US for about six years. I thank God that I
had made my marks already in the industry before I travelled. The reason
I left Nigeria was that I wanted to know how life was on the other side
of the river. I wanted to broaden my horizon. When I went there, I saw,
conquered and came back to my country. However, any youth who has made
one or two hits in Nigeria and feels he can travel abroad to continue
his career would only kill his career. Now, I have an album which was
released about three weeks ago called ‘Senseless Killing.’ I would shoot
videos after this festive season,” he said.
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