Today, we sat down with Muva to discuss their inspiration to write music, heroes, and much more!

Interview:

What is your inspiration to write your music?

Everything and nothing, at least for me, I don’t have a recipe for composing. It inspires me from something that caught my attention while walking down the street, to something that, in my opinion, is worth talking about and expressing an opinion. As a hobby, and although I have already published some, I write poetic prose, and many images that come from texts, end up becoming songs.

 Is it your surroundings?

No, I don’t think so. If that affected me, and considering that I live in a city as chaotic as Mexico City, I would have to write only about chaos, but that’s not the case.

What type of music did you listen to growing up?

Pffff, everything. My alma mater is classical music, as I studied at a conservatory, but in my early years and to earn an income, when I was 15, I played Cuban music, then Brazilian, and then Peruvian music. And while that was happening, I had a black metal band. But then I studied percussion in India, and later Arabic music, so pffff, I listened to everything. Except reggaeton or that pseudo post-happy punk from the United States, semi-Franz Ferdinand style—there’s a lot of that in Mexico.

Is there someone you looked up as a hero?

It’s the first time someone asks me this, and I don’t know. I suppose many would say their father, but my dad stopped talking to me when I left law school to stay at the conservatory, so no, that figure doesn’t exist in my life.

If you weren’t a musician, would you be doing today?

I don’t know, I’d probably be involved in some form of art. Since I was very young, I practiced pottery and sculpture, and I’ve always liked it. I also keep writing poetry, and I’ve always loved photography. But I don’t know, if none of those had worked out, I’d probably be a chef. Although honestly, I can’t imagine myself without music—it’s like breathing to me.

What advice do you have for our fans out there that want to create
music?

I would recommend that they explore all kinds of music without prejudice, experiment with sounds and styles until they find their own voice. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, as there’s a lot to learn from them. It’s also important to study and understand music theory, but without letting it limit their creativity. And above all, they should stay true to themselves and create music they truly feel, without trying to fit into trends or other people’s expectations.

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