Rap as an expression of self — Interview with Niji
The voice of this interview
Francesco Curto, in arte Niji
- Profession
- Rapper and author
- Country of origin
- Francavilla Fontana, Apulia, Italy
Niji, rapper and author, is at the heart of this conversation about the theme: rap as an expression of himself. The dialogue retraces experiences, choices and reflections that emerged during the interview, leaving room for the guest’s voice.
Music and words
I like to say that music is “a voice” of soul art. Is it the same for you, music expresses your art your soul?
Curto: I am super in agreement with what you said; but with my heart I can tell you that music and art are unique to me. And the thing that I have learned so much is when they really teach you the word music; that is art, the true meaning of music. So I believe that music is that of the soul, because it puts our heart, it puts our brains and puts everything on it, and above all it puts love what leaves you, what takes away a piece of me
When and how did you move the first steps in music? Is there someone you feel you have to say thank you?
Curto: I started about 6 or 7 years to write poetry, these kissed rhymes that have already put me a little in curiosity in this area. Then, towards the age of 10, my brother said to me, “Studia, try to write a first piece.” I had a musical box in my house and I mixed the first base I began to write my first piece; I was afraid to go to the studio, but my brother convinced me to go to the studio and record my first song.
But I have to tell you that there is energy inside, but I must be honest who was next to me was my parents.
“I am super in agreement with what you said, but with my heart I can tell you that music and art are a unique thing for me”
Where does the NIJI art name start?
Curto: “The name of art NIJI was born from the fact that I didn’t know what name I wanted to give myself artistically, in the sense that everyone has a particular name; I wanted to have a name that diversified; then I chose NIJI, which in language indie means “private”, but not “private” in meaning in itself, but deprived from life, deprived of many things. I liked this name NIJI and then everyone always started calling me NIJI. This is how my name of art is born.”
What message would you like to tell through your music?
Curto: I would also like to make children understand that there are many beautiful things in life; but above all I want to make them understand the values that have lost themselves
The path and ideas
Tell us about your single “RADAR”?
Curto: RADAR” is a single that talks about me, can talk about all the guys, can talk about all the mistakes and can talk about all the goals that the boys have to achieve without wrong. However, there is a fateful phrase that in the video makes it clear: the child who throws the ball in the basket of basketball if he is wrong, at the end of the video instead manages. My grandfather always tells me from mistakes you learn, so I took this thing here and it's true
“And the thing that I have learned so much is when they really teach you the word music; that is, art, the real sense of music”
How do you imagine the future of music?
Curto: "I must be honest with you? Clean. I would like music to become clean, because there is not only to watch war, violence and other and all the bad things that are happening in the world; we are well here, instead there are terrible, because there is a great fear; but it is necessary to be cleaned, because so the message is launched.”
Who would you like to thank for your professional personal journey?
Curto: My parents, who have been close to me from the beginning and have never left me
What will your future projects be?
Curto: I don't want to spoil future projects, I have so many, but they'll be great projects, great!
