Some people enter into the Ghana music industry when they are not excelling in their chosen fields, therefore making music their second choice. This makes it amazing why a successful doctor would venture into music. A medical doctor we know should be in the hospital, to do surgery and prescribe medication. But this doctor, KNii Lante is combining surgery, prescription of medications as well as doing music. After featuring on hit songs like the late Michael Dwamena’s ‘Ngozi’ track and Blakk Rasta’s ‘Barrack Obama’ song, KNii Lante is set to release his maiden album “Love and Revolution”. He has already released a video ‘From Lagos to Vienna’ which is enjoying massive plays on TV. In an interview with Ghanacelebrities.com, the doctor cum musician revealed that he started recording in 90s and actually attempted an independent album release around that time revealing that he studied music and played some instruments during his early life. “Yes, I did study some music earlier on but now I no longer play. I now do stuff mainly from the heart but I guess I still use it at a basic subconscious level. I hope to revisit those days in the future. For now, it’s only a ‘feeling’”. So what brought a medical doctor into the music industry? The fair handsome looking doctor answered “I got into music composition while in school (encouraged by Narteh Azu) but actually got into recording later”. Nii revealed that he draws inspiration from the achievements of great artists of the past as well as those of our times. Adding that, he is also inspired by love, sorrow, happiness, personal experiences and even current world events. Answering question about his first experience as a musician, KNii said “My first attempt at being a musician was when as a child I would get together with some friends in the neighbourhood and bang on empty cans and boxes pretending to be playing live band music. We actually formed a “band” and became the number one “noise polluters” on our street as we would ‘disturb’ neighbours. “A lot of times I would be the ‘lead vocalist’ and would sing the popular songs on radio. I did this with my own forged lyrics because I hardly really knew the songs well. I remember rushing home from school everyday just to be on the show men! It was fun! But I think these laid the real foundations for my passion for music”. Many people get into music because of fame and money; for KNii, his is the love he has for music. “I sing because I guess I just love singing. And really, there aren’t so much things to say (as Bob Marley once put it) Thinking about it, I’ve always been on a mic of some sort. After the entire stethoscope is a mic – for the heart – not so?? I’m only trying to give a fuller expression to my life”. “Well I play a few instruments too but I guess for now my voice is the instrument I use best. The communication is much better”. Asked about the new album, ‘Love and Revolution’ he said: “The album is diverse in content as the name suggests; it was recorded here in Ghana. There are, in all, about 16 songs on the CD all written by yours truly and is soon to be released locally under the Deluge Music Label. “Lagos To Vienna” is a song on the album, the video of which is being aired on some of the local TV channels”. Source: Ghanacelebrities