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Rhythm Education:<br />
by Kern Carter<br />
Mikki Ras educates the people with real life music.<br />
Mikki Ras is the minority. A conscious artist that chooses to<br />
use his voice to uplift with positive music. He spent a minute<br />
with Boss Magazine to let us know a bit about why his music<br />
is the way it is.<br />
You seem to have chosen to use your voice as to comment<br />
on social stigmas from an uplifting perspective. Why<br />
choose this path when it seems like so much of popular<br />
music is negative?<br />
I didn’t even choose to it’s just natural that I have to live up<br />
to my culture and do music that uplift my people.<br />
Your success as an artist would suggest that your message<br />
is being heard. Do you ever feel pressure to maybe fit in<br />
with more popular music trends?<br />
The music is already a challenge so getting your song to be<br />
among those at the top is definitely a tuff task.<br />
Do you feel that all reggae artists should be held<br />
accountable for the lyrics in their music? Should they<br />
welcome their position as role models?<br />
Yes they should because music is life. Real life. Yes they are<br />
role models.<br />
What can we expect next from Mikki Ras? More music?<br />
More shows?<br />
Well right now I am presently in the studio finishing up my<br />
album which is due to release before the summer. Still doing<br />
shows both locally and internationally. Heading to Canada<br />
for a promo tour in a few weeks.<br />
Are there any artists that you are collaborating with or<br />
would like to collaborate with in the near future?<br />
I have a few collabs which is due to release on the album. Still<br />
haven’t done one with my mentor Beres Hammond has yet.<br />
WINTER 2013 BOSS MAGAZINE<br />
57
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