Maro: Proud of his rags to RnB tale

Maro’s Liteside

Any three things we don’t know about you?

Maro doesn’t take alcohol and doesn’t smoke anything. I have passion for the girl child and for that I have taken the first step of registering Team Maro Organization that will empower women and girls. I also target educating the boys on how to treat the woman and do away with drugs.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

The free feeling of being relieved from something or an obstacle. It is also when you want to achieve something and you do.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

There is a time when I am undisciplined and all over sudden fail to do something within the right time.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Liars; it is only good to be honest with each other because hiding behind our shades doesn’t benefit us at all.

Which living person do you most admire?

I love how Producer Steve Jean has kept relevant in the industry. He is more relevant than the producers I have known of late.

What is your greatest extravagance?

I spend much on the brand Maro and less on Ronald Magada. I have been recycling money ever since I started music to keep the brand relevant.

What is the greatest thing you have ever done?

Choosing to sing in Lusoga at a time when many people were rubbishing Basoga as failures.

What is your current state of mind?

I am very ok and at peace.

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

If people can spend more time on what they are than on other people, we would develop very quickly. There are instances where some people go beyond their spending limit only because they want to sustain an image they are taken for.

What does being powerful mean to you?

Influence that comes with intellectual strength; with influence there is also having money but I would go with being influential intellectually.

On what occasion do you lie?

Most people lie for self defence or the ones we are lying to.

What do you most dislike about your appearance?

I am proud that I was created this way and I love my body; maybe I would love to do more physicals to be more muscular.

Which living person do you most despise?

It is challenging but I don’t like it when fellow musicians have a voice and can’t use it to defend the entire fraternity. It is sad to know that our old and generals in music are not helping starters on what it takes to get there.

What is the quality you most like in a man?

Honesty, ability to listen and hard working which goes in line with focus.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?

I respect a woman from the way they dress up but I will have to listen to them trying to argue with me, if I can easily change your opinion, then I doubt the intellectual ability of such a woman.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

It is a Luganda expression ‘Owaaye’ to mean ‘Oh dear’.

What or who is the greatest love of your life?

My father James Magada and girlfriend.

When and where were you happiest?

January 2015 when I finally graduated because it was a win-win for me and the person who didn’t believe in me thinking music was killing what they believed in.

Which talent would you most like to have?

Five years to come, I want to manage some artistes.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

My degree but also the fame and influence that have come with music were just a dream. I am not just a bubble-gum artiste.

If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?

I can imagine coming back as the president of this country with the most power to change lives for better.

Where would you most like to live?

I would live anywhere apart from the insecure or war-torn areas.

What is your most treasured possession?

My brain because without it, I wouldn’t have achieved what I have today.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Families breaking where brothers and sisters hate each other to the level of threatening to kill is so hurting and the consequences may fall on the innocent children.

What is your favorite occupation?

I don’t see myself doing any other job apart from music and humanitarian work.

What do you most value in your friends?

I am friendly to anyone as long there is a level of understanding and ability to express oneself.

Who are your favorite writers?

I focus on issues rather than writers for instance, I am currently reading about the copyright issue and I will go with any good and descriptive article about the subject.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

After listening and watching a lot of documentaries on Bob Marley, I would love to have such level of intelligence and carry myself like him.

What are your favorite names?

I love names like Andrew, Ronald and Phiona.

What is your greatest regret?

I don’t have any big regrets aside from picturing how it would have been having my mum around.

How would you like to die?

At an old age in my sleep.

What is your motto?

I will get whatever I dream of one day.

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editor@independent.co.ug