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Matthew: What are your future plans as a duo, any solo albums?
Fatin: God know sbest what the future holds we are just living it trying to let god guide us in the right direction but I think we’ve got a lot we need to accomplish to deserve some of the comparisons to such artists as Marvin and Tammy.
Aja: Future plans are just to grow and mature as a couple and a group. Nope no solo aspirations.
Matthew: What was it like working with India Arie?
Fatin: India is a friend before the music so it was like a breeze. It was kind of emotional hearing it for the first time. She sang her part in the booth and it was as if she was trying to convey the message to us that we wanted to convey to our mothers.
Aja: She’s a good friend. She has a way of drawing emotion from me that no other artist can. I’m honored to have her as a part of the project. She is an authentic person and talent.
Matthew: What is it like being married, having children and a music career?
Fatin: It’s like having a job, being married and having kids. Stressful and rewarding, beautifully tiring, enriching and time consuming.
Aja: It can be tough finding time for all things and all people. Our obligations far out weigh even what you may imagine. But we try to step to it with love and patience. We try to accomplish what we can and try not to be so prideful that we don’t ask for help when we need it. Both our families are a great help to us. It’s a work in progress.
Matthew: Where are your best places to perform?
Fatin: Chicago, London, Atlanta, D.C, N.Y and of course Philly.
Aja: I think these songs represent more intimate details about us as individuals and as a couple.
Matthew: Tracks like ‘As Of Yet’, ‘Where Would I Be (the Question)’, ‘Let It All Go’ and ‘Sneak A Freak’ to name a few. How do you feel about the songs?
Fatin: Just to try and make a good album all in all and to do our best with what we have to work with always.
Aja: I think the main focus was to find an authentic voice. Who are we right, and express that.
Matthew: What do you feel about the current state of today’s black music?
Fatin: This question feels like a step up question because it shows how disgruntled so called neo-soul artists (which I guess I am) are with their status in the music industry. But basically times change and the music changes with it so you got flow or go. However there’s a lot of good music being made that just doesn’t get played.
Aja: I think black music is so much more diverse than what the masses are exposed to. Still I love my folks and all they do even when I get a little tired of seeing the same stuff all the time oh yeah, and Mariah Carey and Missy Elliot are geniuses, it’s time someone said it.
Matthew: You have a huge growing fan base in the UK. Do you like the UK, if so what is it about London that you enjoy?
Fatin: I love London because the music lover doesn’t discriminate there.
Aja: London is Funky, fashion and eclectic. I love the diversity, African, West Indian, Irish, Indian. All those influences so deeply embedded in such a European culture. All of them enjoying your music together. Wicked.
Matthew: Is there anything you’d like to change?
Fatin & Aja: Financial status.
Matthew: What was the last thing that made you smile and cry?
Aja: My children made me smile last and last time I cried it was because Fatin didn’t like a meal that I prepared.
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