Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to BASYL. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
BASYL, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?
When I was in university studying environmental engineering, I was experiencing heavy depression and misalignment before I even knew what alignment meant. In third year of university, we took an environmental law class, and I opened my eyes to how long it takes to make positively impactful policy changes and it almost shattered me, knowing that I was dedicating my whole life to a career in hopes of making positive change on the environment, but only to be fighting money, hungry politicians, and industry leaders. In that moment, I knew that the lifestyle of a successful engineer is not one that I wanted for myself, and I promised myself that I would chase what I want to do. At the same time the heavy weight of depression and misalignment made me realize that I love music more than anything and that music always came to the rescue throughout my entire life and that I love music more than anybody I know at that moment, I knew that any position in the music industry would be better for me than any other industry so sure enough when I graduated I jumped right into Being a music, video producer and director, because I thought that that was something that I can do and even though I was good at it two years into it the same level of depression and alignment hit me again, and I was really perplexed. I didn’t understand how I could be in the field of what I want to do, but I was still Feeling misaligned. One thing stuck out to me at that time was that I always went back to free styling over instrumentals and beats as a form of therapy anytime I couldn’t find a song to relate to how I was feeling I found myself free styling to beats and different instrumentals. I can find online. I was working a sales job at the time and after a very deep conversation with a blues legend named Eddie Holman, who I got lucky to speak to you at the time I knew that I needed to shift gears and be my own artist in a moment where a lot of people thought that I would be anxious or nervous about sharing my art with the world. I felt the opposite I felt like I had arrived. I felt like so much weight came off my shoulders, and it was a moment of I’m here. I felt so present and so at peace and I just knew with that moment that making music was all I wanted to do. Since then, so many memories of my childhood at lessons, and even in my adult life came to surface, proving that music was always an integral part of my life and then I had a deep passion and inclination for it.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
I put myself out there through independent distribution and slowly, but surely started doing shows locally and Halifax Nova Scotia people started recognizing the passion and the genuine energy. I brought to every song and stage that I hit I make music stemming from the urge to self expression. I want to inspire people to get realigned in their life path and answer their true calling at the same time. I also want to be a voice for the voiceless and amplify the stories of forsaken people. Life is beautiful, but can also be very cold place for some with that said I have a very wide range of musicality to bring to the table while primarily making hip-hop music. I also dabble into R&B and Afrobeats whether I want to make you cry dance or simply feel motivated to get up and make a change in your life or somebody else’s life I just want you to feel something I want you to feel empowered. I want people to feel seen and hurt and that they’re not alone on this large planet.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
The main goal is happiness and inner fulfillment, and that just happened to be rooted in the need to help people. My weapon of choice is music, and the battle is a battle of self. We often stand in our own way, whether it’s because we listen to people too much or that we limit our own beliefs I believe that everyone has an inner voice, and unfortunately people often damp in that voice with other people‘s opinions or the evil part of the world. I’m an advocate of freeing yourself from all those things live a life that’s true to your to you Purifier your intentions listen to your inner self and follow that voice
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
The most rewarding part of being an artist I would say is when people genuinely connect with a piece of art and that would not happen without exposure. Ultimately, I want to use my art to help people emotionally but also financially, so I’m very adamant on reaching world stages so I can facilitate Financial help to change people’s lives
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/baselsabri
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EMd3nppgs/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@basylmusic?si=i1V6L89jzhCm2by2
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/baselsabri?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1&si=3083C3561EA642FD8734DEC4CDB1B534&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@baselsabri?_t=ZM-8wattcgtIQy&_r=1
Image Credits
Meghan Tansey Whitton
Sara Wai
Robin Ghislain Shumbusho