MOOD SPINS
DJ BIG N
Music is life, music is hope, music is an escape, music is sanity, music can be celebratory and healing, it's potential is limitless, it's a pleasant form of communication. When you are short of words, try music, in summary it is the world’s language.
A New Wave Presentation
Mood Spins ft DJ Big N
For this installment of MOOD SPINS, we have a conversation about music with talented DJ Big N. Born Nonso Temisan Ajufo, DJ Big N is one of Nigeria’s best and most influential disc jockeys. With his imprint on Afrobeats dating over a decade old, DJ Big N is one of the scene's most respected and decorated acts. Starting off his career in the UK – playing at local clubs in the West Midlands, and later guest playing in some of Coventry’s biggest clubs, all culminating in his performance at the Nigerian Independence in Coventry in 2009, DJ Big N was destined to keep the party going and make music that excites.
For this feature, we get into the musical mind of DJ Big N and ask him a few questions on music she would spin based on a particular situation.
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Aliens have arrived on planet earth and they want to hear a song that gives them the human experience. What song do you play?
Has to be Micheal Jackson’s Earth so they know where we presently are with the situation of the world haha
You're riding a motorcycle being chased by a herd of wild wolves: What song do you play on the chase?
Would be Ole by the legendary Sound Sultan, because why are they trying to do me dirty
You're trapped in a haunted house and need to keep your spirits up: What song do you play?
You are not alone by Micheal Jackson to remind me that even though it seems like I’m alone I'm truly never alone
You’re on a romantic dinner with your partner at a 5 star restaurant, what song would be playing at the time?
I've updated my playlist it would be my pen song featuring Ayra Starr and Oxlade - How many times
You've been asked to play a song for a painter to inspire his next piece of art, What song do you play?
Flawless by Beyonce would get the Job done, the piece of art does not have to perfect but the artist has to see it as flawless
You’re caught in a time loop and have to listen to the same song every time, what song would be playing?
The world as it is today is filled with so much negativity and I constantly have to remind myself of the good in it, Louis Armstrong’s what a wonderful world is one beautiful song that reminds me of some good left in the world
You're stranded on a deserted island and a hundred women are running in your direction, What song do you play?
I have no idea what their intent is but in an act of probably surrender I need to show respect in what seems to be their territory and give them their flowers. Beyonce’s Run The World would pass the intended message
You’ve been asked to save the prime minister from an ambush at 10 Downing Street, what song would you pay to fuel your adrenaline ?
I need to get that 007 kick. Hence, the pink panther theme song would be the perfect choice
It’s the dying moments of a sports cup final and your team mates are counting on you to bring it home, what song is playing?
DJ Khaled’s All I do is win is an adrenaline pumping song that gets people raving all the time, it never fails to get that kick in
You're in a time machine and have just arrived in the year 2040: What song do you play to get a sense of what the future is like?
Kanye West’s All of the lights for sure! quite futuristic and continually speaks to the present