It is said that no matter what you do, if
you do it long enough and enthusiastic enough. Sooner or later your effort will
bring forth the reward. The story of Sadiq Buzo, is one of hard work and dedication.
He has shown that in whatever you, its imperative to have conviction and maintain
consistency. The Northern Blog caught up with him and we had an interesting
chat. Here are some excerpts from our interview.
The Northerner: Can we know you?
Buzo: My
name is Sadiq Salihu Abubakar also known as Buzo Dan Fillo. I am a singer, a music producer, an editor and a voice over
artist with Algaita Studios a company that translates movies into Hausa
language.
The Northerner: How
long have you been in the entertainment industry?
Buzo: I have
been in the industry for as long as I can remember but let me just say I have
been in the industry for over 15 years.
The Northerner: How
many projects have you done over this period?
Buzo: For
the music due to some reasons like lack of proper support, when I say support I
don’t mean financial support. I am talking about moral support, so I have not
been really consistent. However, in terms of translating movies, since 2008
when we started, I can say we have translated over 150 movies. Although I have also
produced over 200 songs but not all of them were released.
The Northerner: What
are your most popular works?
Buzo: Some
of my popular works include a translation which was titled Dan Tawaye, there is
Inuwa and Masheki, i think these are the most popular ones. While in music I
did a song called Sarai, if you listen to the beats its really traditional but
the singing style is foreign. There is also Falsafa, Boys and Girls, and Hello
Hello. I think these are the quiet the most popular ones.
The Northerner: What
is your relationship with the Algaita Studio Productions?
Buzo: My
relationship with Algaita simply put is I founded it. We started Algaita with
my younger brother. Although he is now a civil servant. So my involvement with
Algaita is that I am one of the founders fathers.
The Northerner: What
prompted you to form a record label company at the time when such idea was
uncommon in the north?
Buzo: Well
at that time we were looking outwards, meaning we were then influenced by
foreign musicals, you know listening to foreign artists. And at that time I
started having this passion that since we are listening to these people why
can’t we have our own songs so people could listen to them. I don’t know may be
its my language or my region but whatever is the case I think its born out of
passion to make something happen, something new and exciting. So that was what
prompted the whole idea.
The Northerner: What
can you say is your milestone so far?
Buzo: Well
as far as I am concerned as an entertainer your goal shouldn’t just be about
making money but also about making impact. The thing is how many souls have you
touched, how many people have you been able to reach. How many have you been
able to put smile on their faces? So the milestone I have is reaching across
all Hausa speaking communities not only in Nigeria. They have all been
positively influenced with my entertainment be it the musical aspect or the
movie translation.
The Northerner: What
are your challenges so far?
Buzo: I
don’t want to talk about financial challenges. The thing is my major challenge
has been the failure of people to understand. When you bring something new, the
first thing people do is to reject it. They feel as if you are trying to bring
something which will bring harm to them. I don’t know the reason why but that’s
what people do. So that kind of misunderstanding has been a great bone in the
neck. Thank God now people have opened up to this type of things and the
challenges have eased down.
The Northerner: So
what is your advice for people going into this line of profession?
Buzo: I have
three words for them. Patience, Humility and Consistency.
Watch his lates release "Yi Mun Dariya" Featuring Nomiis Gee
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