hey hey Doris Malik Shahid for watchmojo.com
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watchmojo.com today we’re hanging out with my homey
today we’re hanging out with my homey
today we’re hanging out with my homey who gets deep and personal about who he
who gets deep and personal about who he
who gets deep and personal about who he is
first of all mohombi what does that name
first of all mohombi what does that name you know where does it come from
you know where does it come from
you know where does it come from the name means chief actually I got it
the name means chief actually I got it
the name means chief actually I got it from my grand dad who is was Congolese
from my grand dad who is was Congolese
from my grand dad who is was Congolese some that’s where the roots is from
some that’s where the roots is from
some that’s where the roots is from Congo my dad is from Congo and my mom is
Congo my dad is from Congo and my mom is
Congo my dad is from Congo and my mom is Swedish
Swedish
Swedish so yeah I’m a natural Viking how was it
so yeah I’m a natural Viking how was it
so yeah I’m a natural Viking how was it growing up in the Congo and growing up
growing up in the Congo and growing up
growing up in the Congo and growing up in Sweden talk about both of those
in Sweden talk about both of those
in Sweden talk about both of those worlds it’s really black and white up
worlds it’s really black and white up
worlds it’s really black and white up and down you know that’s the beauty
and down you know that’s the beauty
and down you know that’s the beauty about things like I consider myself
about things like I consider myself
about things like I consider myself being lucky to be able to have both
being lucky to be able to have both
being lucky to be able to have both cultures and be 100% bicultural you know
cultures and be 100% bicultural you know
cultures and be 100% bicultural you know I can go to Congo smelting be a
I can go to Congo smelting be a
I can go to Congo smelting be a Congolese 100% as soon as I start
Congolese 100% as soon as I start
Congolese 100% as soon as I start speaking Lingala people same thing in
speaking Lingala people same thing in
speaking Lingala people same thing in Sweden I’ve had the privilege of knowing
Sweden I’ve had the privilege of knowing
Sweden I’ve had the privilege of knowing get to know them both my cultures
get to know them both my cultures
get to know them both my cultures equally
the main reason why I moved to Sweeney
the main reason why I moved to Sweeney was for not only because we had to
was for not only because we had to
was for not only because we had to escape the war like literally escape
escape the war like literally escape
escape the war like literally escape from bombs and shoot you know gun fires
from bombs and shoot you know gun fires
from bombs and shoot you know gun fires but also for my studies so I went to
but also for my studies so I went to
but also for my studies so I went to Sweden to study finish my studies and
Sweden to study finish my studies and
Sweden to study finish my studies and evolve my music career you know getting
evolve my music career you know getting
evolve my music career you know getting getting the music business and yeah a
getting the music business and yeah a
getting the music business and yeah a lot of doors opened up when I moved to
lot of doors opened up when I moved to
lot of doors opened up when I moved to Sweden you’re a singer you’re a
Sweden you’re a singer you’re a
Sweden you’re a singer you’re a songwriter you’re a dancer you’re an
songwriter you’re a dancer you’re an
songwriter you’re a dancer you’re an artist plus what you like about each of
artist plus what you like about each of
artist plus what you like about each of those things what do you like about song
those things what do you like about song
those things what do you like about song way
way
way Wow what I like about songwriting is the
Wow what I like about songwriting is the
Wow what I like about songwriting is the fact that I can express myself have so
fact that I can express myself have so
fact that I can express myself have so many songs and melodies in my head I
many songs and melodies in my head I
many songs and melodies in my head I grew up in a big family 15 brothers and
grew up in a big family 15 brothers and
grew up in a big family 15 brothers and sisters all of them had their idols and
sisters all of them had their idols and
sisters all of them had their idols and their tastes of music so I grew up with
their tastes of music so I grew up with
their tastes of music so I grew up with all of like a melting pot of all those
all of like a melting pot of all those
all of like a melting pot of all those different music styles which gave me a
different music styles which gave me a
different music styles which gave me a lot of inspiration and a lot of tones in
lot of inspiration and a lot of tones in
lot of inspiration and a lot of tones in my head all the time so I need to write
my head all the time so I need to write
my head all the time so I need to write if I don’t write I can’t sleep
tell us we like about dancing are you a
tell us we like about dancing are you a great dancer dance for me is a language
great dancer dance for me is a language
great dancer dance for me is a language I
I
I I consider myself singing as good as I
I consider myself singing as good as I
I consider myself singing as good as I dance because I started both at the same
dance because I started both at the same
dance because I started both at the same time and I just continue doing it since
time and I just continue doing it since
time and I just continue doing it since I was like five years old
I grew up like dancing how freakin dance
I grew up like dancing how freakin dance I Congolese danced and grew up with
I Congolese danced and grew up with
I Congolese danced and grew up with Michael Jackson’s moves so what I try to
Michael Jackson’s moves so what I try to
Michael Jackson’s moves so what I try to do now is just be myself a mix of
do now is just be myself a mix of
do now is just be myself a mix of everything mix up this African and the
everything mix up this African and the
everything mix up this African and the urban street dance
I’ve never taken in the dancers you know
I’ve never taken in the dancers you know no I let’s say I love to party because
no I let’s say I love to party because
no I let’s say I love to party because that’s I learn how to dance in the clubs
that’s I learn how to dance in the clubs
that’s I learn how to dance in the clubs that’s that’s my that’s my rehearsal
that’s that’s my that’s my rehearsal
that’s that’s my that’s my rehearsal talk about partying I heard out your
talk about partying I heard out your
talk about partying I heard out your live shows it’s like a party it is it is
live shows it’s like a party it is it is
live shows it’s like a party it is it is actually on stage is where I get to live
actually on stage is where I get to live
actually on stage is where I get to live all those elements that I do have
all those elements that I do have
all those elements that I do have songwriting producing dancing singing I
songwriting producing dancing singing I
songwriting producing dancing singing I get to do all of it at the same time
get to do all of it at the same time
get to do all of it at the same time because I improvise a lot on stage and
because I improvise a lot on stage and
because I improvise a lot on stage and stuff so it’s a big party when on that
stuff so it’s a big party when on that
stuff so it’s a big party when on that stage I think wow man do you think I’m
stage I think wow man do you think I’m
stage I think wow man do you think I’m calm now you just see me on stage
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