Interview With Multifaceted Artist David Sabastian

Written and Interviewed By | Agustina Subira

In dialogue with multifaceted artist, David Sabastian, some important issues came up. He spoke about the importance and the strength of the messages of his work as well as his belief on the power of the human mind, either to control pain or to accomplish objectives. He, also, said that The Light was his favorite and more transcendent song, heard by kids and gangsters, that it did not respond to gender or age, he defined it as “universally catchy”. And stated that his ultimate aim is to project his honest beliefs through his music; “(…) that’s all I do, I speak my truth (…)”, and he added “(…) I’m on this thing called the internet every day and I follow a lot of rappers, I follow a lot of artists, I follow designers, a lot of famous people and it seems I’m the only one really talking about that s**t; like the real sh*t, not like the fabricated, ‘my publicist told me to write this’ (…)”.

About his first contact with music, the artist shared that the well- known rappers, Jay Z and Kanye West, were his earliest connection with the music industry. Moreover, the rapper also gave an interesting piece of advice for young musicians starting in the business, he declared: “That there’s no such thing as perfect. That you’re a slave to your perception of what perfect is (…), and you’re round up in some idea that doesn’t even exists.”, encouraging them not to pursue perfectionism. To close up, he reminded us of the importance of believing in ourselves.

“America on Fire” opens with an angelic choir, but quickly descends into a barrage of chants, militaristic drum rolls, and claps. Through this score, Sabastian articulates anxieties in the Black community and the fears of living through a pandemic, his booming voice cutting through every second. He balances political messages with spiritual and philosophical concerns, preaching the power of love, positivity, and togetherness while still indicting the wealthy. “It’s all a game and the rich is watching us die for entertainment,” he raps. “N***a, this shit is crazy, we living in The Matrix.” On the hook, he tempers all profundity by gleefully chanting, “Bounce that ass!”