MIG: Good afternoon Jazio, welcome to Music in Ghana.
Jazio: Thank You.
MIG: Where do you come from?
Jazio: Accra, Ghana but now reside in Minnesota
MIG: Who are your parents?
Jazio: Emmanuel and Alice Brako, Winona State University professors
MIG: Can you tell us about your educational background?
Jazio: Winona State University & Currently in Institute of Production and Recording in Minneapolis, MN
MIG: Where did you grow up ?
Jazio: Tuskegee, Alabama. Life was a bit difficult because we came from Ghana to America for my father to pursue his Ph.D We moved to the midwest
(minnesota) when I was 14 and it was a huge culture shock because there
were'nt many blacks there. I ended up hanging out with black folks moving
from the ghetto's of Chicago to this area and had long life of facing
trouble and the law. Eventually, I turned my life around and use music to
relieve myself of stresses and to engage in enjoyment.
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MIG: How many siblings do you have?
Jazio: I got three. (2)brothers (1)sister
MIG: Do you have any relative(s) who are into music?
Jazio: Yes - An uncle. He plays blues
MIG: How did u get into music?
Jazio: It just happened. I loved it from day one. I was always recording myself
singing on my uncles cassette recorder. I was doing it as early as 5yrs.
MIG: what kind of music do you do?
Jazio: reggae, dancehall, some hip hop
MIG: do u play any musical instrument?
Jazio: I'm currently learing how to play guitar by lesson
MIG: How do you cope with your career, profession and family?
Jazio: Hard work. There is no time to be weak. If you become weak in one thing it
will bring others down. Its a matter of being focused, consistency, and
determination. I only sleep about 5 hours a night.
MIG: How many albums do u have so far?
Jazio: 3. Im working on a forth one now.
MIG: Share something with us about your albums.
Jazio: The previous albums were hip hop (my alius was Jazio Blaq- it comes up in
the search engine). But as i began to grow in music, I felt more passion
going to my roots and found it more passionate doing my ballads. With this
next album, it is called "Roots" because I am showing that though I spent
90% of my life in the U.S. I will never forget where i came from.
MIG: Which one is your favourite?
Jazio: Hmmm...I dont have a favorite since I keep growing. I usually tend to have a
favorite when I complete a song until I play it out and make a new one.
HAhahaha
MIG: How did you bring up your first album? ( producers and other people
who helped)
Jazio: I produced everything. From writing, to making the beats, and
recording (that was hard running from booth to board, but i did it). All my
albums have been that way, so when you hear my music, it is 100% Brako!
MIG: How successful were you with your albums?
Jazio: Im satisfied with the success considering that I do all the album art work,
promotions and marketing. It pays the bills but hopefully, I can build a
professional team in the near future to help me get out more.
MIG: What are some of the difficult times you went through to bring out
your albums?
Jazio: Just going to school, working, studying and trying to put time into my music
at the same time.
MIG: What would you say is your most satisfactory achievement?
Jazio: I won the 2003 Midwest Entertainment Award (Omaha, NE) for best unsigned
artist. It was the first annual award show and Im proud to say that I was
the first AFRICAN to win in the hip hop category.
MIG: Are you married?
Jazio: No, but still looking
MIG: How long do you wish to do music?
Jazio: As long as the good Lord allows me.
MIG: What do you do apart from music?
Jazio: Paint, write, astronomy (I just bought a nice telescope).
MIG: Who is your role model
Jazio: P. Diddy
MIG: Do you have any awards so far?
Jazio: 2003 Midwest Entertainment Award
MIG: What kind of music do you listen to?
Jazio: Reggae, dancehall, R&B, Neo Soul, African,
MIG: How do you see Music in Ghana at the moment?
Jazio: Its growing. When you start to hear of Ghanaians in America, you know its
getting there. Big ups Kojo Antwi & Reggie Rockstone
MIG: Finally, what do you have to say to the guys out there who want to do
music and to your fans?
Jazio: Keep at it! No matter what, keep going. People will begin to listen. |
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