Adam Tensta and Eboi are two names that Creative Beach readers should definitely be familiar with. The pair have definitely caught the attention of CB and they have been doing shows and putting out a lot of music lately. Creative Beach caught up with Adam and Eboi and got to know them a little better as they talk about their musical styles, friendship and future projects. Stay a little while and take a short trip to Stockholm, Sweden with Adam Tensta and Eboi.
For those that don’t know, let the people know who you guys are?
Eboi: My name is Eboi, which is the Gambian abbreviation of my given name Ibrahima. I’m a musician from Stockholm, Sweden but with an international background that seeps through my being.
So, You guys seem close, how did you all meet?
Eboi: We’re both from the same region of Stockholm, just not the same hood. In addition, our parents knew each other way before Adam and I did. Our fathers are both from Gambia, West Africa. So I knew of dude long before we started kicking it and now we’ve got history together.
Adam Tensta: Although we started kicking it after Eboi featured on the Bangin’ On The System remix in early 2006, we had known of each other through mutual friends.
This question is for Adam, you’ve definitely changed your style and added more of an electronic sound to your music was that a conscious effort or more of a natural progression?
Adam Tensta: I guess my current “style” was solidified half way through the recording of It’s A Tensta Thing with tracks like They Wanna Know, Dopeboy, Before U Know It and My Cool. Since then it’s been more of a natural progression to delve deeper into the sounds of what became my second solo effort; Scared Of The Dark. Sonically, this album follows a more strict line that It’s A Tensta Thing did.
Adam Tensta – Scared Of The Dark (w. Billy Kraven) from adam tensta on Vimeo.
For Eboi, you were on “It’s a Tensta thing” but the people haven’t heard much music from you but now things are starting to roll along. Did you feel like now is a better time rather than before?
Eboi: I pretty much got out of my business management classes in college and was thrown into the studio back in ’06-’07 as a recording rookie. I’m somewhat of a perfectionist and stubborn at that. And so, I had to allow myself to grow as an artist and decide on how I wanted to be perceived. I think the time has come and I’m ready to be presented.
So Adam what can we expect from your upcoming project?
Adam Tensta: I don’t want you to expect anything actually. I want you to listen to it with new ears and see it with new eyes. I don’t even know what to expect from it to be honest.
Eboi, do you have an EP/Album coming in the near future?
Eboi: I’m in the process of putting together my most official projects to date, so yes, there will be releases.
Alright I have to ask, why rap in English? and for Eboi, being an American you sound very American with a southern accent…that definitely deserves an explanation (laughs)
Eboi: There are many reasons for me to rap in English. The most obvious being that more people know English but also, I think there are people around the entire globe that can relate to huge chunks of my life and my stories in different ways and they all deserve to hear them. That being said, my story is still unusual which brings me to your question. I have family in Texas and Oklahoma and that’s where my accent stems from. I have traces of my intercontinental childhood in the south, in Sweden and in the Gambia.
Adam Tensta: Coming up, I listened to American Hiphop, more specifically to east coast based acts like NAS, Mobb Deep and Biggie. Wanting to be like them, I couldn’t write in any other language than English, right?
Besides new music is there anything else you guys want to pursue with your careers in the near future?
Eboi: I want to travel the world and meet new, interesting people to inspire me and to collaborate with. That’s been a true source of inspiration throughout my life.
Adam Tensta: I’m into photography right now and that’s something I’d like to dedicate more time to. I’m actually having my exhibition in September of 2012. I’m really looking forward to that.
Adam Tensta – Like A Punk from adam tensta on Vimeo.
Thank you so much for doing this!
Eboi: The pleasure is mine.
Adam Tensta: No prob!
