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Oni Guitar & Vocals
Pikacyu Drums & Vocals * * * * * *
KM: Where, when and how did you meet each other?
AFRIRAMPO: It was big BOMB in earth...2002.
KM: What made you decide to make a band?
AFRIRAMPO: Just smell.
KM: Was it always only two members in afrirampo?
AFRIRAMPO: YES!
KM: When you were young did you always feel that you would play music?
AFRIRAMPO: When we were in mother's pussy.
KM: What are some of your influences?
ONI: NAMAIKI.
PIKA: KEIJI HAINO.
KM: Has your name always been afrirampo?
AFRIRAMPO: YES!
KM: I think I saw a soft drink called AFRIRAMPO. Is that how you got your name?
AFRIRAMPO: YES! It's miracle luck drink. We developmented it!!
KM: Do either of you have musical training?
AFRIRAMPO: For smail.
KM: What other instruments do you play?
PIKA: I love pianoes
ONI: Nothing
KM: Who writes the music?
AFRIRAMPO: AFRIRAMPO
KM: Who writes the lyrics (words)?
AFRIRAMPO: AFRIRAMPO
KM: Magic Mushrooms are legal in Japan. Do you eat them when you record?
AFRIRAMPO: It's not legal in JAPAN. It is staple diet .
KM: When will you release your new album?
AFRIRAMPO: Probably the end of this year.
KM: I hope that your music will be imported to the USA soon. Have you been signed by any labels yet?
AFRIRAMPO: We already signed..ki/oon sony (JAPAN) ,Tzadik and AMT(Acid Mothers Temple).
KM: What kind of people listen to your music?
AFRIRAMPO: SO fucki'n cool people.
KM: What are some of your favorite Japanese bands?
PIKA: OSHIRIPENPENZU
ONI: SHIBUSASHIRAZU
AFRIRAMPO: Acid Mothers Temple....and a lot!!!
KM: What other bands do you suggest for people who like your music?
AFRIRAMPO: John Cage.
KM: What American bands have you played live with?
AFRIRAMPO: SUMEGUMA, SONIC YOUTH...
KM: How was your tour with SONIc Youth?
AFRIRAMPO: SOOO....SO.OO....SoooooOOOOoooOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OOOOO!!!!SO!!
KM: Have you played in America before? How was it?
AFRIRAMPO: It was start of eat up US.
KM: Has anything strange happened to you on this tour?
AFRIRAMPO: We could know another world!!
KM: Do you have a philosophy(tetsugaku)?
PIKA: Yes! Of course! but It may be not philosophy! just desire to.
KM: Do you have any political opinions?
PIKA: Actually, I don't know about politics well.... I guess It is like the squash maze. I don't want to go in to there. I just wish everyone can feel contentment with themselves in life. I think that humans can not think about other's If we don't have leisure in mind. We can find it even if in the war... Wherever it is possible. anyway. TO HAVE FUN !!!!!!
KM: What do you think about America's President Bush?
PIKA: He should play the drums or live in AFRICA with pygmy.
ONI: Fucked UP!!
KM: What are your hobbies?
ONI: Drinking.
KM: Could you tell us where to find good basashi(horse sushi) in Japan?
AFRIRAMPO: ZUBORAYA
KM: Please feel free to add anything you want to say.
AFRIRAMPO: GOOD LUCK ! GOOD ROCK !SUPPON PPON ROCK !!!!!! AFRIRAMPO