Interview with Kazi Anan

Kazi Anan’s second solo album “Anan: 2010” will be released before Valentine’s Day.

Why ‘2010′, Anan?
Anan: Well, there is definitely a 2010 feel in the album. My last solo album “Haater Rekha” that was out around two years ago might have some resemblance, something completely different when compared to this one. Basically being in my studio, almost round the clock and experiencing, experimenting with different kinds of sounds and rhythms has inspired the creation of “2010”. So over this period, a lot of new flavours have been added, staying in consistence with the old renditions. That’s what “Anan: 2010” is all about.

Also there is a fresh appeal about this album as you can say it’s mainly for the new generation. But it would be wrong to specify as anybody from any age group can relate to it.

One thing very important about the songs I guess was the fact that each of them was a new creation for me. Not that any particular song has a special meaning for me, but all of them are special to me.

Tell us something about the album’s songs:
There are 11 tracks. All of them are love songs. It doesn’t necessarily have only one genre. You would find fusion, you would find rock, you would find pop, you would find hip hop, etc. And some have a blend of many of these types.

The lyrics were by Shohan and me. Shohan has recently started doing this professionally and in time, we both became good friends, and a lot of our thoughts just clicked, resulting in some songs being written by both of us.

What does it feel when you hear your songs?
Anan: (Laugh) I feel nothing honestly! But of course different people around me say different things. Like my sister Afia said that she begins to reminisce when there are some slow numbers, or it gets her grooving at the more fast numbers.

What was the main inspiration behind your album?
Anan: In a way nothing inspired me specifically. But it was rather a culmination of many things. My father Kazi Hablu is the one to inspire me the most. My mother also does music. You can say that my family inspired me a lot as we are all into music.

Whom do you like the most among musicians?
Anan There are so many like Zakir Hussain, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ayub Bachu, James, et al. Actually they are all legends in their own respective fields, so it’s really hard to say anything about anybody in particular.

Any motto that you have?
Anan: Yes, to learn music. Because no matter how much I learn, I feel like there is a lot more left for me to learn.

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