Born into a music family, Peter Major aka
Opolopo got obsessed with sounds very early and started devoting most of his time to become a musician and producer himself. Opolopo, the name which means ‘plenty’ in Yoruban, has already had an album and many remixes under his belt but what really brought him the wider respect from people like
Patrick Forge,
Daz-I-Kue or
Kyoto Jazz Massive is his latest single, ‘Life is a Dance’ feat.
Amalia released last year by the Japenese
Especial Records. Peter talked to Beyondjazz about his journey so far, the forthcoming album and the buzz in ‘07.
Hi Peter, I know you were born in Hungary and now you live in Stockholm. How long have you been living in Sweden actually?
My family defected when I was two and we ended up in Sweden. So I’ve lived here practically all my life.
When did music enter into your life and how much your musician parents influenced you as a kid? Did you rebel against them music wise?
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