Teni Discusses Her New Album Tears of the Sun Afrobeats Growth and Other Topics.

Afrobeats sensation Teni sits down with Billboard Information’ Rania Aniftos to debate the inspiration behind her new album Tears of the Solar, what it means to be a Nigerian girl within the music trade, the expansion of Afrobeats and extra!

Teni and Rania Aniftos:
Cash can’t purchase you’re keen on, cash don’t fill this vacancy, however I would like all the cash on the earth.

Teni:
You probably did nicely. Good job, good job.

My title is Teni, sugar mommy of the entire world, and that is Billboard Information.

Rania Aniftos:
Hello everyone, it’s Rania Aniftos with Billboard Information, and I’m right here with Afrobeats famous person Teni.

Teni:
Ta-da.

Rania Aniftos:
Afrobeats has been actually rising within the U.S and has been actually accepted by American tradition over the previous few years. Why do you assume that’s?

Teni:
We’re in every single place, and the sound is non secular. Afrobeats or Afropop or Afro-everything, you are able to do something with Afro.

Rania Aniftos:
Yeah.

Teni:
The wonder in Afrobeats is the enjoyment, but in addition the ache. The music suffers. Triumphant. It’s …

Rania Aniftos:
All the things.

Teni:
It’s every part.

As a result of everyone goes by means of ache. Everyone cries generally.

Rania Aniftos:
And I imply, so ache is one thing that you just contact on quite a bit, particularly along with your album Tears of the Solar, you stated that it’s a double entendre. Inform us a bit about that and the inspiration behind balancing the ache with the enjoyment with the highs and the lows.

Teni:
For anybody who’s ever tasted success, they’ve additionally tasted ache. Ache is a really huge recipe for fulfillment. So I don’t run away from it — I embrace it, I flip it into one thing constructive.

Rania Aniftos:
What music are you most excited for folks to listen to on the album?

Teni:
One of many songs is unquestionably a music I wrote from my coronary heart. It’s like, cash don’t purchase you happiness. Ought to I sing it?

Rania Aniftos:
Sure, please do.

Teni:
They are saying cash don’t purchase you happiness. Cash can’t purchase you’re keen on. Cash don’t fill this vacancy. However I would like all the cash on the earth.

Rania Aniftos:
Sure.

Teni:
Are you able to sing that?

Rania Aniftos:
Now I am going?

Teni:
Sure, you go.

Rania Aniftos:
I can’t sing.

Teni:
Don’t fear! You are able to do it, you are able to do it. I’ll maintain your hand. I’ll maintain your hand.

Teni and Rania Aniftos:
Cash don’t fill this vacancy, however I would like all the cash on the earth.

Teni:
Simply hold interviewing folks, OK?

Rania Aniftos:
I’ll.

Teni:
Don’t sing.

Rania Aniftos:
Belief me.

Since your debut album, you’ve grown fairly a bit — each spiritually, emotionally, musically. Who’re you introducing to the world along with your upcoming album Tears of the Solar?

Teni:
I’m introducing a lady that simply don’t care. That’s who I’m introducing. You understand, rising up in Nigeria the place I grew up, we grew up with a lot tradition, custom, you understand, you should respect your elders, you should do that, you should try this. And you understand, a few of it’s proper, a few of it’s improper. You understand, some occasions have modified. And, you understand, I’ve discovered as a girl coming from the place I’m coming from, to have the ability to specific myself, to have the ability to say how I really feel, to no person telling me you’re a girl and that is the place you belong, or that is what you are able to do, that is how it’s best to costume. I do what I would like, how I would like it as a result of the calling is on me. If I can’t be myself, how am I going to ship the message?

Rania Aniftos:
Wow.

Teni:
How am I going to be joyful? You understand, so, I, on this album simply stated, may I take advantage of the F phrase?

Rania Aniftos:
Yeah.

Teni:
And I stated, “F–k this.” I’m gonna do me even when it’s one individual that will get what I’m saying that’s a win for me.

It’s all love, all love, brother, yeah, it’s all love.

Rania Aniftos:
You had been so great. I had one of the best time talking with you as we speak. Thanks a lot.

Teni:
Thanks. I love to do it. Hello. I’ll simply do a presenter. Hello, my title is Teni.

Rania Aniftos:
Oh, you’re about to try this.

Teni:
Sitting on the sofa with Billboard. We’re wrapping it up. Anticipate the album Tears of the Solar coming quickly. Thanks very a lot. How did I do as a journalist? As a presenter?

Rania Aniftos:
Superb.