At 28 years old and rich in more than ten years of career, Fouki can already afford a homecoming with his 6e album. Baptized Still No, This opus recalls “musically and in the texts” his beginnings to the young rapper who consciously chose to go towards music that is good. Here are 7 confidences delivered by the artist to Journal.
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«It’s so important today, the arts, it helps to forget a little what’s going on around ”
“This album is the funnier clown, to forget everything that happens around. It’s wanted to make you travel, as if you left the earth for a while. Art, be it music, humor, theater, cinema or circus, is important for escape. Art for me is an escape, it helps to forget the problems around. It does not seem, but we bring so much to society, ”says Fouki, his real name Léo Fougères.
“It’s the song Come onwith Soran who dictated the album project a little “
“It was the first time that we had made music together, Soran [un jeune virtuose pop montréalais] And me, and he arrived with the vibe old school Fouki. I had several songs in a drawer, so I took those who had the same color. I make a lot of music alone, but it’s fun to sometimes do things in gang. We are both of the Tripeux, our sessions did me so well! ”Said the Montreal rapper.
“Success has arrived young, financial stability helps accelerate the process towards maturity”
“Young, I said to myself, as long as it works, whatever the way!” I still had pins (laughs), But I was ready, I had all my time to devote to music. I did everything! I was lucky to live him young. Now, at 28, I am more mature and I am not in the same place as the majority of people my age. I am not in a collocation, I do not go out in bars. Financial stability and meetings help accelerate the process towards maturity. ”
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“I am particularly proud of the texts of this album”
-“I took the time to write and rewrite the texts when before, I often went there with a first draft. I am also proud of the recording of the voices for which I was very picky. I went into detail by sometimes going to register a word, even a syllable. I want to be proud at 101% of what I do. I reach out to the authenticity as much as possible, but also to perfection, even if I know that perfection does not exist. ”
“The more you get older, the faster time goes by.” The song Lifestyle talk about that “
“The album talks about my relationship with time, money and my relationships that change. Lifestyle Speak on both sides of my life: work that makes time pass quickly and time spent relaxing, because I have been a very homebody since I was very young. I like to be at home, make BBQs. I like little moments not too much crowdeds, like those who allow me to develop chemistry with my musicians on tour, “explains the man who has been in a relationship for 10 years with his Léa (which is the title of one of her good dancing new songs, by the way).
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“I would go more to South America, and even Africa”
“For my thirties, I would like to make more international connections. Instinctively, I would go more to South America, and even Africa, than France (even if I wouldn’t say no). I would like to make collaborations with international artists, I wish myself, ”says Fouki who quotes French rapper Orelsan, the Nigerian singer Burna Boy and the Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny as artists with whom he dreams of collaborating.
“People do not know that I cook well and that I am a fan of cooking shows”
When The newspaper Ask Fouki what people ignore and would be surprised to know about him, he replied, laughing that he cooks well and is a fan of cooking shows. “Like Top Chef in France! I like to prepare the sauces, I like to grill the meats sometimes on the coal. I do the desserts too. And I like the shows of pastry. I have my own chocolate foam pie recipe and I make my homemade ice cream, ”says the artist we know now Foodie.
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-L’album Still the can De Fouki is on the platforms.
