I had the privilege of Interviewing Bobby East,a budding Zambian rapper who's single 'Ma Fyompebos' has been buzzing enough for me to check him out and find what more about Kanye-West-Inspired rapper (Download Ma Fyompebles Here)deejaywolf : What are you working on right now?
Bobby East: I am currently working on an album with the other guys J.O.B, Flex and Franciar
deejay wolf: does it have a title?
Bobby East: well, we still haven't settled on one yet but it should be titled soon
deejaywolf: Any singles yet?
Bobby East: At the moment the ones that have been officially released, just Ma fyompebles and the one where my man flex featured, Umuzompiki, but I am dropping another one next week
deejaywolf: So are you calling yourselves a group or is this just a promo album to get your names out there?
Bobby East: Well, we have been working together, (Me, Franciar, J.O.B and Flex) for a while now and I guess I can say we are a team but we do work on most stuff individually
deejaywolf: It seems your songs are full of the latest slang lingo,what do the terms afyompebles and Muzompiki mean?
Bobby East: Lol, well Ma Fyompebles are things that can be Fyompad, hehehe and Umuzompiki is the love a guy has for his girl
deejaywolf: and since Franciar's hit single 'Umutokofyompo' came with this Kopala lingo,which I think you are familiar with can you tell me what Mutokofyompo and Mupandapwiti mean?
Bobby East : lol, Mutokofyompo is the love a gal has for her man, and its kinda slipped my mind wat mupandapwiti is... hehehe
deejaywolf: Well,lets let it pass for now,just wanted to clear the air. By the way,why the name Bobby East?
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Bobby East: Well, Bobby comes from my name Robert and I have kinda always been called Bobby East from way back
deejaywolf: Where does the East come from,are you from Chipata?
Bobby East: Hahahaha, no man, definitely not Chipata!!! hehehe, well, it just started out in high School, I thought it went well with the Bobby, lol
deejaywolf: What label are you signed to?
Bobby East: We work with our man Blazer
deejaywolf: I hear Blazer has a studio in Lusaka we well,is that where you are based?
Bobby East: Yes my man, we are Lusaka based.
Look out for Part 2 of the Interview