The venue for Kwesi Arthurs’s ‘Son of Jacob’ private listening was packed with fans and industry people yearning to be the first ones in the public to hear the much-anticipated new tracks.
And they were not disappointed. But the question about how long the album took was on the lips of every patron at the event.
To this question, Kwesi said it was never the intention of his team to keep that long.
“How this one came together was kind of spiritual. We didn’t intend for it to take so long, but I feel like us taking our time with it too helped the project to make it what it is today. Because if it came out two years ago, or a year ago, we wouldn’t have some of the songs we have on it right now. It’s God’s timing.”
Son of Jacob is a 15-track album with features from Adekunle Gold, NSG, Bigg Homie Flee several other acts.
Kwesi Arthur said ‘Son of Jacob said the reason he chose the title ‘Son of Jacob’ was because “All my titles come to me at random times. I don’t know how it happens but it just happens. Son of Jacob was one of the titles that came to me and I was like this one is an album title.”
Kwesi, who grew up in a Christian home and helped his uncle at his church when he was young, said he feels “more spiritual now” and that, although he might not be on the pulpit, his songs are not any different from sermons.
“I see myself as an artist who preaches. If I will sing or rap there will be a message. It’s about real life.
“The project is about different experiences. It is about different people. It is about different lives. If you listen to it you will understand.”
Credit: pulse.com.gh
Compiled by Nana Kwesi Coomson
