Noble Barz has always had a healthy respect for hip-hop music…
Equipped with a passion to deliver a message through the medium of music, Barz is the next big thing to come out of the Bahamas.
Bridge: Tell us in your own words who you are…
RB: I am just a God-fearing Island Boy who happens to be a fan of hip-hop music. I respect it on a creative level to tell my story and the story of others that connects or relates to what others might identify with in their lives whether past, present or future.
Bridge: That is an amazing calling!
Your stage name is so unique! What is the inspiration behind it?
RB: The crazy thing about that stage name Noble Barz was that I was in the middle of getting some legal matters in order and that was a name suggestion put out by my lawyer. I went by the former moniker Barz Noble so it was just a switch over. Keeping that same vision as mentioned on my website bio, the word ‘Noble” involves character or distinction that identifies the voice of content within the delivery by which I want to purposefully convey the message. The word ‘Barz’ refers to the musical and artistic aspect connected to the delivery.

Bridge: How long have you been making music?
RB: I have been making music over 10 years but just started officially releasing solo project recordings from 2013.
Bridge: And is it difficult navigating the music industry in the Bahamas?
RB:I love what I have been seeing from a few creatives in the Bahamas who are collaborating on different things and seeing the good fruit as a result both individually and corporately. As an artist I can only speak for myself when it comes to this question from personal experience as a creative from the Caribbean. Word of mouth is still a valuable tool to use but for me, as Noble Barz, I felt the direction or approach to build my own portfolio as it comes to pushing my music venture and brand outside my demographic digitally and online on the flip side it actually made it less difficult drawing more attention locally more in particular from representatives from a few local entities I hope to work with soon on some joint licensing initiatives.
Bridge: I can imagine it’s a balance in an area like the Caribbean, online and local.
Let’s talk about creating, what is your favorite part of the creative process of making music?
RB: My favorite part of the creative process is just vibing to a musical track with repeated plays and build the song while listening to the composition the hook or a verse. No particular order may come first off a concept – just me and the track that the producer I’m working with on that particular track.
