18 INTERVIEW
Hot One To Watch
There is no doubt that Afrobeats is HOT right now what with D’banj and Sarkodie repping it Stateside, the CEO dancers killing it on BGT and mainstream radio playing it just about every hour. One artist who will most definitely be the HOT one to watch over the next few years is Mr ‘The Thing’ himself…. ATUMPAN. HM’s E dons her small girl hat and gets a dose of the Talking Drum’s wisdom. ANYEEEEEEIIIII!!!!
HM: For those who don’t know please explain why you Frank Elinem Cobbinah aka Atumpan are one of the hottest Afrobeats artists out right now? Because I stay true to myself and I try to let my music represent where I come from. Oh and because I go hard on the beats!!!
HM: What’s the story behind the name ‘Atumpan’ (The Talking Drum)? Well first of all because I play them…very well I might add :). The talking drum is actually a traditional African drum. It’s one of the most important drums in Ghana, it was used back in the day to relay messages across towns and villages, so when people heard it they would stop whatever
Hot ones to watch Atumpan
they were doing to listen. So when it came to choosing a stage name I wanted it to be a representation of
that.Basically when you hear my music you have to stop and pay attention.
HM: Now there’s something that’s been bugging us for ages Atumpan, what exactly is ‘The Thing’?
The Thing is anything that is teachable; things that parents teach their children, things that pastors preach about, things that the media like to talk about. The song is basically saying young people should take all that they’re being taught seriously.
HM: Another of your biggest hits ‘Bomeka’ has a seriously cool video but we want the hot scoop on the rumours…did it cost $10k or $30k? Well that rumour isn’t coming from me or my management. All I can say is, it was an
expensive and fun video to shoot but as for the exact figures…. I can’t tell you :).
HM: So what brings you to London town?
The major news is that I’ve signed with Ministry of Sound to re-record ‘The Thing’. I am also here for promotional purposes as well as making videos for my new music and
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