Blindness Helped Me Focus On The Important Things Of Life – Cobhams Asuquo
Award-winning Music Producer, Cobhams Asuquo features on the latest episode of Ndani TV’s “The Juice” with host, Bolanle Olukanni, his sister-in-law.
The multi-talented artiste chats about his childhood and trying to do every single thing he was allowed to do despite being visually-impaired. He talks about discovering music, his failed-DJ father, music book-keeping mother and how his environment influenced his sound. He also talks about being signed to Sony Music, how he met his wife Ojuolape and more.
On growing up blind, Cobhams shared; “Growing up blind didn’t really affect me in any way, I was a rambunctious little boy and I would run and jump gutters. People who felt sorry for me wondered why I didn’t feel sorry for myself. It didn’t matter to me, I equate it with complexion and height, it’s really not that serious. In my instance ‘ignorance is bliss’ because it helped not pay attention to wrong energy.”
On the role of his parents, he said; “I think I was blessed with amazing parents, my dad has passed now but my mother is still alive. Not having a blind child before me or having no clue how to handle one, I want to thank them for not cuddling or pampering me. I got a beating if they felt I deserved one.”
On his introduction to music, Cobhams commented; “I grew up doing music so there never a point I will single out that it started for me, it was part of my upbringing. Playing musical instruments for me was when a friend brought this xylophone-ish keyboard thing and was just playing it around, but when I got a hold of it I made some sense of it. Another friend of mine Wrangler Rotimi stole his sister’s keyboard and brought it to me and told me to play with it but never bring it outside. I taught myself how to play.”
Cobhams Asuquo is a Nigerian musician, producer, and songwriter. In 2005, Asuquo was signed on with Sony ATV London as a songwriter. After working as Head of Audio Productions at a local label, Questionmark Entertainment, he set up his own recording facility in 2006.
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By: The Arubayi Keme
