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Talk To Life - Emerging Artists
‘Recognizing a Star’
TTL. Can you tell us about yourself briefly?
A: My name is Abraham (Chapii) and I’m 24. I am a music producer, production manager at Berana Audiobooks and I am a medical Radiology technology student at Menellik Health Science College. I have been producing for over five years now.
TTL. Can you tell us about what you are currently working on?
A: My friends and I started a company a while ago. And we have been developing an Audiobook app. It’s called Berana Audiobooks. So Right now I’m mainly working on Audiobook productions and editing. As a music producer I’m experimenting with different music genres that are new to our country and I am also trying to incorporate Ethiopian feels and vibes to the music I make and come up with fresh new sounds.
TTL. How was life as a child? Had it any functional relation with your profession?
A: I would say my life as a child was pretty ordinary.
With that being said, I feel like my childhood has a great impact on my decision to pursue music. I grew up listening to many songs and I remember being fascinated by how much they can evoke people’s emotions. Hence why I focus on making music that elicit people’s emotions, just like that of my favorite tracks by other musicians.
TTL. Is there any situation that you used your professional prospects to mobilize society? Or to impact towards any set goal?
A: Not yet, but I have plans to do so in the near future. I believe music and the tech industry has a lot of ability to mobilize society. So as a music producer and also as production manager at Berana Audiobooks I hope to make a meaningful impact in our society. I believe music can be used to unite people, give them hope, help them through their toughest times and enjoy their best moments as well and am striving to make a music that can do all the things I mentioned, so yeah even though I haven’t done it yet I’d say am on the right track and it wouldn’t be long until I achieve my dream.
TTL. Can you describe the time when you first realized that creating was something you absolutely had to do?
A: I was 18 when I first got introduced to music production but I didn’t take it seriously for years it was like a hobby at the time. As I got to learn more about it, especially about DAW (digital Audio Workstation), I became more fascinated and passionate about producing music. I made a couple of tracks and sent it over to friends, family and professionals, and the response I got was pretty encouraging so I decided to pursue it.
TTL. What is Entrepreneurship for you?
A: Entrepreneurship is simply taking risks to achieve your dream or some business idea you have.
TTL. How can a person achieve his/her goals?
A: I don’t think there is simple answer for this question but once you know what you want to do and what you are passionate about its all about putting in the work and dedicating yourself to it. And never ever give up and settle for anything less. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like it but we might be closer than we think to the goals we hope to achieve.
TTL. What are a few resources you would recommend to someone looking to gain insight into becoming a better leader?
A: Even though there are lots of books out there that help a person to become a better leader by emphasizing on different values, I personally believe the main thing you need to work on as a leader is your social skills and no book can teach you on how to have a good social skill as well as actually going out there and working on your skills yourself. So I believe as a good leader you need to know how to get through to people and you only get that by surrounding yourself and interacting with people that have different views and ideologies.
