Lami Philips stopped by the Pulse TV studio for an interview.
The soul singer, budding actress, and mother is recognized for her classy music creation, and also her role in social activism.
Lami spoke with Pulse on a number of issues, baring
her mind on music, activism, her album creation, female objectification
and more.
On the issue of Pop music vs classy music: “I
think sometimes,
disposable music is good. It’s just that Nigeria is still evolving, and learning that there are different genres of music. So pop music is popular music, it is popular at that time. But there are some of them that are popular and can last for years.”
disposable music is good. It’s just that Nigeria is still evolving, and learning that there are different genres of music. So pop music is popular music, it is popular at that time. But there are some of them that are popular and can last for years.”
On the pressure to make disposable music: “What I
feel is not pressure, because I cannot be what I am not. I am happy
with who I am, I love the music that I do, it inspires me. I love
looking forward to my performances. I love making live music, it makes
me happy. But sometimes I do feel resentment for other people like
myself, who choose to do music differently, express their African
culture differently, with a different sound, and get overlooked.”
On balancing her privacy: “You
have to handle your personal life with a lot of wisdom. The only reason
why I would put out my private life once in a while, is because in the
absence of information, people come to some conclusion or make
assumptions.”