Ο Μάικ Haji Mike ξεκίνησε να δουλεύει σαν Dj από το 1979 και να γράφει τη δική του μουσική από το 1990, ήταν η φυσική εξέλιξη του. Ήταν γνωστός τότε για την υβριδική μπάντα Τζαμαϊκανής μουσικής και κυπριακών
μελωδιών που ονομαζόταν "Vraggamuffin". Από τα τέλη της δεκαετίας του
'90 είχε αρχίσει να συνεργάζεται με διάφορους ανθρώπους σε διάφορα μέρη του
κόσμου και συνεχίζει να μέχρι και σήμερα να βγάζει ανεξάρτητο
υλικό, Dub poetry, ή σαν DJ παίζοντας σε διάφορα ραδιοφωνικούς σταθμούς σε
όλο τον κόσμο. Είναι διδάκτωρ της Κοινωνιολογίας και διδάσκει σαν αναπληρωτής καθηγητής στο Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας.
Σύντομη Περιγραφή: Dub Poet, MC and Reggae Radio DJ
Άλλοι καλλιτέχνες που του αρέσουν: LKJ, Gil Scot-Heron, Roots Manuva, Benjamin Zephaniah, Nambo Robinson, Dean Fraser, Dub Caravan, Med Dred
Επιρροές: Reggae
"Vrakaman" - The Original Haji Mike Video Clip -1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEdiEQC4He0
Παραδοσιακό Κυπριακό τραγούδι "Η βράκα""One of the most popular songs in Cyprus in 1994. Recorded in London, where it was initially released by Haji Mike on his own record label, Kebab Kulture Music. Produced by Zaharias 'Sugar' Hajishacalli - RiP my friend - this song would have never happened without your genius...."
"Bling Bling Bling Pt II" Video - Haji Mike & Ημισκούμπρια
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebm5woAbRvo
Bling Bling Bling Pt II Haji Mike & Imiskoumbria taken from the CD
release 'The StoryMan' by Haji Mike. Production by pioneering
dancehall/hip-hop fusionist Standout Selector from PSM Recordings. This
is the second tune Haji Mike has made with legendary Greek rap dons,
Imiskoubria aka 'Ta Imiz'..
Haji Mike & Med Dred -No Nazzi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnJA6cwhBW4
Reggae Community of Greece sings About Peace /
In Beloved Memory of Killah P
In Beloved Memory of Killah P
Haji Mike started Dj'ing music from about 1979 and making music by 1990 was a natural progression. He was known back then for a hybrid of Jamaican Dancehall and Cypriot melodies which he called 'Vraggamuffin'. By the late 1990's he had began to collaborate with various people in different parts of the world and continues to the this date to release independent material as Dub Poet, DJ playing on various radio stations around the world.
In the early 90's he fused Jamaican Dancehall culture with Cypriot traditional melodies and became popular in London and Cyprus through songs like "Vraggaman", "Stavroulla" and "Mousiki". A term like 'we laugh with our pain' often sums up those earlier works and the popularity of the songs led to many shows on the island and his eventual return to Cyprus for good. Parallel to this entertaining quality he also released heartfelt, soul searching poems, such as "When Cyprus Becomes One" which was included on the pioneering poetry release "One Hell Of a Storm" (Tongue & Groove).
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήMany of these earlier works were created with the inspiring producer, Zacharias 'Sugar' Hajishacalli (RiP) who developed new sounds, ideas and roads for the artist explore. Sugar remains a great mentor for all who knew him, and is dearly missed by family and friends the world over.
Haji Mike also has a PhD in Cultural Studies from CCCS Birmingham (RiP) which led to full time work as a teacher at The University of Nicosia, as an assistant professor in Communications. Passing on the knowledge and experience to next generations is central to Haji Mike's philosophy as an educationalist and artist. His job as academic has resulted in attending, participating in some great conferences and symposiums round the world, such as The Art of Record Production and Art & Social Justice.
As well as being a teacher and poet he has also worked as a freelance scribe and radio broadcaster for a couple of decades, with mags such as Straight No Chaser, Hip Hop Connection, Reggae Report USA, Radio Broto, Radio Napa, CyBC 2, BigUp Radio, Astra Radio & Inspiration FM.
Outernational, his current radio show goes out on a weekly basis on the aforementioned last three stations in Cyprus, USA and UK. It is a unique show in the sense that Haji Mike is one of the few radio people on air that plays reggae from all over the world, in different languages, as well as of course paying regular homage to the originators, the treasured foundation artists from Jamaica. a
Occasionally when time and works permit he unleashes tunes with various collaborators such as Dub Caravan, Don V Louie, Standout Selector, and Jah Billah...The net has made this much easier to do through online virtual music productions and as for the future, who knows...the best...is yet to come....
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