#sujazz

1/ Hey Sujazz, it's a pleasure to have you on Bonita music today, please introduce yourself : My name is Sujazz. I’m a singer/artist based in Munich. 2/ Where does your nickname comes from ? Sujazz is an alias I gave myself when I was 16. ‘Su’ is just short for soul. I liked the sound of it, so I shortened it up and merged it with jazz. It’s very personal to me since soul music has always been a big part of my life and comes from a very deep and personal place – feelings and emotions which I’m trying to express through my music. I have always been fascinated by jazz and its many facets. The chord progressions and especially the improvs. I don’t claim to know everything about jazz, but to me jazz comes from the soul. Combining jazz elements with soul music creates a wonderful synergy. Also when I dig for samples, jazz is the first thing I search for. It’s definitely a huge inspiration for my music. 3/ How did you get into Music ? Who / What were your biggest influences / inspirations ? Growing up, we always had music playing at home. My father used to sing and play guitar. My older brother listened to a lot of R&B music. He introduced me to all the big R&B artists from the 90s like Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men. Immediately, I was intrigued by their way of singing and how it made me feel. It was filled with so much soul and emotions. They were singing about love, heartbreaks and relationships. It felt really meaningful and true. That’s basically how I got introduced to R&B music. Then I started digging more into it and discovered Brandy and Aaliyah. Musically they’re definitely my biggest inspirations and influences. R&B, Soul and Gospel music in general has a big impact on me and my music. I started singing at an early age - I must have been five or six years old. I used to sing along to all kinds of music just for fun until a friend of mine pointed out that I actually have a good voice. That’s when I started to really dive into it. Making tapes and singing in a gospel choir, which also helped me develop my strength of making vocal arrangements and playing with harmonies. Back then I already started writing my own songs but never had the chance to put it out. Technically, I would say, I’ve been making music for as long as I can think, but my first ever produced track I’ve released on soundcloud about four years ago. 4/ I personally found out about you on Bandcamp and loved the vibe right away. Do you recall the very first time you ever put a track online ? How was it like to open up and expose your craft ? Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I remember it like it was yesterday. When releasing a track, it always feels like you’re exposing yourself – your inner self. There’s excitement but also some kind of anxiety. What would people think about my music, my voice, the lyrics, the whole arrangement? Will they be able to get the creative idea? So many things run through your mind when you decide to release what you’ve been working on for so long, but I guess that’s a common thing for any artist, since it is personal stuff we write and sing about. I put a lot of hard work into it and when people actually appreciate and connect with what I’ve created, it’s one of the best feelings in the world. 5/ Your latest release is called “Reasons” and this track feels very personal, you’re singing about betrayal and how it can affect someone’s trust and self esteem for a while. Is your music inspired by your experiences and relationships of the past ? Definitely. I always write about my personal experiences. That’s the only way I can really express myself and be as authentic and real as possible. Writing songs is like going through a process of self-reflection, self-evaluation and self-care. It’s very personal. It’s also a learning process for me. I’m still learning how to express myself without a filter, allowing myself to be vulnerable thus creating a personal connection with the listeners. Honestly, the best songs that were ever written came out of really difficult times.

6/ You seem to be taking time digging for loops and samples, do you happen to make your own beats to sing over ? Also who are some of the producers you like to work with ? Any producers you would wish to collaborate with in the future ? I spend a lot of money and time digging through music. It’s almost an addiction. I literally never stop listening to music, except when I’m sleeping. If I happen to come across a song which I’d like to sample, I spend hours trying to find the perfect loop. I’ll loop it for hours just to sing on it. Most of the time it just ends up as a loop, since I don’t really produce beats myself anymore. I used to, but I figured I’m probably a better singer than a producer. There are so many talented producers I want to work with, but if I had to pick one it’d probably be Agajon. I just discovered his music in the beginning of 2019, when he dropped his EP ‘7 days’. He’s such a dope producer from Hamburg. If you don’t already know his stuff, you should check him out. 7/ You are also involved in a Platform / Community called Fabtribe, can you tell us a little bit more about it ? what lead you to start this project ? Me and one of my friends came up with the idea to create an event for music lovers, while we were travelling through the bay area back in 2014. Both of us are big into music but back then we had no djing skills. So we’ve asked ourselves, what if we organize an event for people like us? People who don’t know how to dj but have a nice music collection and are into a similar sound. So we’ve launched FAB5, which is basically a music tastemaker event, where five people get the opportunity to play their favorite tracks whether they’re dj’s or not. This idea finally grew into something bigger - Fabtribe. A platform and collective for everyone who loves soulful music as much as we do. 8/ Back to you, New Year just kicked off, the marathon is just getting started. What’s next for you ? I’ve noticed you haven’t released a debut EP yet or a music video, is this in the back of your mind for 2020 ? I would love to put more music out. Currently, I’m working on different projects with different producers. Remi Oz for instant. He’s based in France and super talented. He also did two remixes of my track “reasons”, which you can listen to on soundcloud. A debut EP would be a dream come true. It’s definitely on my mind and I already have some ideas and a concept but let’s see what 2020 brings. You’ll definitely get to hear new music in 2020.

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MAUI MøON FEAT. SUJAZZ - USE YOU (PRODUCED BY KELLEN NGUYEN)

Sometimes music makes you dance, sometimes makes you cry and sometimes it seduces your mind,body and soul!

The purpose of genuine producers/singers/rappers is to stir something up and when their music hit the attention of a listener we can say their work is done!

Today we wanna try to bewitch your ears with something really really hot.

U.K performer and founder of indipendent label Forte Dreams , Maui Møon recruits the delectable voice of german talented vocalist Sujazz to record the panty dropper downtempo piece entitled Use You.

Damn……guys, the song is a perfect collaboration between two singers able to touch your heartstrings, wisely assisted behind the boards by New York based production duo Kellen Nguyen (we selected something cool about them for the r&b selection Naked Music).

Well, make yourself a favor……. sit back,relax and enjoy the eargasmic sonic experience!