Diandra Interviews MOH: Finding Your Belinda

I am in awe of this world. For better or worse, it is rich with stories. My favorite artist of all time, fellow Boricua Hector Lavoe, sang that every head is a world. MOH, a Ghanian artist quickly rising in the world of Afrobeats, made me think of that quote in our interview. We were two people, with our own stories and on other sides of the globe, discussing dreams, love, family, hope, and how all these things make our heads feel like worlds.

Diandra: How does your single, Belinda, show your dream woman?

MOH: It’s a song, which I featured Mr.Eazi on. Belinda is, basically, expressing your love for a woman. It’s about how she’s your eternal one: the only one for you. Belinda is a beautiful African woman who is well-endowed: front and back (he giggles). She is your everything.

Diandra: What is a quality you want to see in a woman like Belinda versus a quality you want her to see in you?

MOH: You definitely want to see some form of understanding in someone. The most important thing in a relationship is communication; everything else follows. What I want them to see in me, it’s my assurance. I want Belinda to have some form of safe haven in me.

Diandra: It is funny you say “assurance” because that is something I see in you, especially through your social media. Do you feel assurance is the most important thing to attracting people/ fans?

MOH: Of course! One of the most important things is assurance; assurance in something, a person, or an outcome. Assurance is everything.

Diandra: What are you most assured about you?

MOH: I would say the thing I am most confident about is my delivery of songs. I tend to go for the simple songs; the ones everyone can sing along.

Diandra: Some people choose to stay away from those songs, but you embrace it? Why?

MOH: In honesty, we do music from the heart, but some people do music for survival and as a form of means. It is a business, as well. Yes, you can do those songs which have stories if you have a full-bodied project or are doing an album, but I feel the safest way is to make an easy song: the song you listen to in a car or at the club. When you wake up in the morning, you listen to an easy song: a light song.

Diandra: Your songs can be really romantic. What would you do to be romantic and seduce Belinda?

MOH: (giggles) For me, the perfect date is just spending time with someone. I guess just giving her happiness, if that makes any sense. I am willing to do anything if it makes her happy so It’s just about the moment.

Diandra; I have to say! You are super chill!

MOH: To be honest, you cannot be better than yourself. You just need to be yourself. This calm person; that is just who I am. That is what I bring to the table. I know artists and friends that put up this act. I feel like people want to connect with you. It is very important to bring out your true self because, if not, they move on. In terms of this patience, yes, I have been really patient. This industry is all about patience. It really is the God factor.

Diandra: I see you mentioning God. So many artists believe in God and learned music through their religion. How do you see God in your music and in how you persevere in your path?

MOH: I am a Muslim. I really take my faith seriously. We go to bed every night assured we are going to wake up tomorrow, but a lot of people don’t really get to wake up and see tomorrow. I really believe in God. I really trust in Him and believe if you put your faith in Him and work really hard that everything will fall into place. My family really takes God seriously, and I have had an instance where I have put my trust in Him and He really showed me the way.

Diandra: Is there an instance as an example?

MOH: I’ll take Mr. Eazi, for example. We went to university together, but we were not friends. We had mutual friends, and I told my friend, “If I had Mr. Eazi on a song with me, it would be so cool” really wanted to work with Mr. Eazi; I am not going to lie. Then a week later, my manager told me, “Oh I sent your tracks to Mr. Eazi. He said, when he comes to Ghana, he wants to link up and work with you. Honestly, I never told my manager I want to work with Mr. Eazi. I didn’t even know he knew them.

Diandra: Do you have a favorite, childhood memory of music?

MOH: My parents told me that, when I was young, I would take the microphone and I’d try to sing old school songs. They were taking pictures of me, and I remember that for uncle’s birthday it was his wish for me to sing. I had people walk up to me to support and throw financial support.

Diandra: Are your parents like “fan parents;” always posting and promoting your work? Do you have a memory of them like that?

MOH: I went to a show in Medina: a town in Accra. I was supposed to perform at 10pm, and I told my parents that I would be back home late, past 12, because I wanted to hang out with my friends. As of 2AM, I hadn’t even performed. My parents came and I told them I hadn’t even performed yet. They waited till 3:30 AM, till I performed, and took video and everything.

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