Published: July 09, 2007 6:17 PM EST
By: Isaac Joseph Davis Junior (Juniorscave.com)
Music Spotlight: Farita
The Interview: Farita.
Farita Interview
If you are looking for another Britney Spears clone, then Farita is not the artist that you want to hear. But, if you are looking for something new, refreshing, and quite different, then you have come to the right place. Enter Farita—whose sweet powerful intoxicating voice mixes a nice blend of R&B and Pop to give us some of the sultriest sensual music around. Check out this awesome Q & A that the extremely beautiful and equally talented Farita took the time to complete for Music Now at Juniorscave.com.
Q. What aspect of making music excites you the most right now?
A. How many people get to do something they love? That in itself is so special. In terms of music in general I would have to say it’s two things, firstly, when an idea or theme is conceptualised and ideas start to flow, the other is when you hear all the pieces of the puzzle fitted together for the first time in the form of a finished track. Collaborating and working with other producers and musicians is great as well because you get the opportunity to learn and diversify your influences through their interpretation of the music process and that helps to hone your skills as an artist.
Q. What aspect of making music gets you the most discouraged?
A. Music is as subjective as it is powerful a form of communication and as an artist you are always trying to strike a balance between personal integrity, pleasing your fellow collaborators and creating music people will enjoy. Sometimes it can be a little restrictive when other co-writers/producers/labels etc. will want you to create something that they specifically are after, so you do find that sometimes you don’t necessarily have the freedom you’d like but I look at it as an opportunity to challenge myself which ultimately leads to being a better artist creating better music. Sometimes people in this industry are scared to experiment and try something new and as a consequence you are held back in a way. I don’t think they give people the credit they deserve when it comes to being open minded about music.
Q. What are you up to right now, music-wise? (Current or upcoming recordings, tours, extravaganzas, experiments, top-secret projects, etc).
A. I’m working on several projects at the moment. One is a sad love song, another is a slick R&B club track with a well known producer (but I can’t say too much yet) and the other is a fun, happy song with more of a R&B/Bollywood feel. The former two tracks are collaborations with international producers while the first one is with the producer of my current CD “Karma- The EP”, Dean Hopkins. It’s been interesting as I haven’t worked with other producers before so it’s a new experience for me.
In August, I will be performing at the Perth Concert Hall in Australia as part of the 60th Indian Independence Day celebrations which will be a wonderful opportunity. I am also involved in a youth congress at the end of year, (a personal project) where I will be performing the opening song, which I am in the process of writing. I’m looking forward to it.
As for top-secret projects, I can’t tell you or it wouldn’t be top secret very long would it!
Q. What's the most unusual place you've ever played a show or made a recording? How did the qualities of that place affect the show/recording?
A. I can’t really say I’ve recorded or performed in any place out of the ordinary.
Q. In what ways does the place where you live (or places where you have lived), affect the music you create, or your taste in music?
A. Growing up in Australia my influences have mainly been R&B/Pop from the USA and UK and Latin Pop as well. My cultural background, as my parents were born in India, has also helped mould my music. I’ve recently begun watching Bollywood movies too which have such lovely romantic lyrics in their songs and such emotion in their music. Standard Bollywood films hardly ever have love scenes, or even kissing scenes for that matter so the romance and passion comes from the lyrics and music – it’s really beautiful. In the future I’d like to bring a more of it into my work.
Q. When was the last time you wrote a song? What can you tell us about it?
A. As I mentioned earlier, I’m working on several tracks at the moment but I’ve really fallen in love with this sad love song project I’m working on, tentatively titled “Rain”. I have never written a song like this before and despite the theme it’s been such a wonderful, soothing process tapping into a whole different set of emotions and writing lyrics I haven’t written before. It is really going to be a tender, touching song.
Q. As you create more music, do you find yourself getting more or less interested in seeking out and listening to new music made by other people...and why do you think that is?
A. That’s an interesting question because sometimes quite unintentionally you can become so focused on writing your own material, locked up with your computer and microphone that you can quite literally forget to listen to other artists which isn’t a smart or good thing. The more you can absorb and learn from other influences the better an artist you can be and the more aware you are of what music is out there.
Q. Lately what musical periods or styles do you find yourself most drawn to as a listener? (Old or new music? Music like yours or different from yours?)
A. I mainly listen to modern Pop and R&B. On a lesser scale I enjoy Bollywood songs as well - I wish I listened to it more. I can also appreciate classic artists like Dean Martin, Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole. I’d be lying if I said it listened to them regularly but when I do, you really appreciate how much talent they had before all the high tech studio effects and tools that artist’s today are able to utilize.
Q. Name a band or musician, past or present, who you flat-out LOVE and think more people should be listening to. What's one of your all-time favorite recordings by this band/musician?
A. Oh, that’s a hard one as I have a few favourite artists but I guess the one song that has had the most impact on me has to be Ricky Martin’s “Maria”. That song really made me realise I wanted to be a recording artist too. The song rocks – it’s got everything, cool lyrics, awesome beat, great rhythm & percussion and a hot guy singing it. Should I have said that? Hahaha. While he’s still releasing new albums, that song will always be my favourite R.M. track.
Q. What's the saddest song you've ever heard?
A. The one’s that spring to mind aren’t recent songs. Ricky Martin’s “You Stay With Me”. Bryan Adams, “Everything I Do - I Do It For You” and Michael Bolton’s – “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You”. All the tracks have such lovely words, music and delivery.
