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spoken word MC reggae got soul dub poet |
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| Location: | Nicosia, peace every time! |
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| Last Login: | Dec 11, 2007 (730 days back) |
About Me |
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| Spoken word Poet MC expressing liberation on the microphone. First recorded in 1990, more MC and DJ based, back then. Worked with various music producers/performers/DJ's in Cyprus, London, JA, Athens, San Francisco and various planets, constellations...Including Tony Colman (iZiT), Simon Booth, Zacharias 'Rip Sugar' Hajishacalli, Tony Matthew, Stand Out Selector, Imiz, Mike Minas, CES-ONE, Harri Kakoulli, Dave Hucker, Mike Cherry and Chris Louvieris •Released various 12” singles 1990 –1993 ‘As’Ta Narkotika’, ‘Mousiki’ ,‘Stavroulla’ ‘Vragaman’ & ‘Chakaramak’ •Released 3 solo CDLP’s ‘Haji Mike on the Mike’ KKM 1994 ‘Aphrodite’s Dream’ HMP 1997 and 'The StoryMan' Olive Tree Music 2006. • Compilation 'Haji Mike meets Dirty Harri Vol 1' •Featured artist CD by Hmiskoubria ‘2030’ (DefJam/Universal/Greece) ‘Hmiz & The Haji’ •Founding member of Olive Tree Music, an independent community based music label funded by UN in Cyprus 2003. •Founding member of Poetz4Peace music and poetry group – released CDLP, 'A Pair of Olive Leaves 2003 •Executive producer ‘Cyprus Thing Vol 1’ double CD – Olive Tree Music, 2004 •Published poetry in Anthologies by ‘Apples & Snakes’ Poetry Collective (UK) and ‘Vira Vira (UCFA – Cyprus) toured: USA, UK, Greece, Ireland, Germany, South Africa, and Cyprus - including WOMAD, Womex, SNWMF, community festivals, tributes and fund raisers for worthy and just causes. Current works... *Spill The Milk producer Don V Louie spoken word project, London *Dub Poetry works in San Francisco , producer Stand Out Selector *More fire dubs from Muttley inna London *Dub tune with THC , Greece *Collab production by Steph CY *Podcast Training scheme, UNDP-ACT, CY With over 20 years experience in the music industry and 10 as a lecturer, Haji Mike is available for consultancy work, training, research, conferences live performances, creative workshops and guest lectures For More Information contact PSM Management .. |
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Music:Member Since: 12/19/2005Band Website: soundclick.com/hajimike Band Members: Inspired by like minded people that do the works throughout the world...live and direct, poet MC rebel coming to mash down bass and treble - with band or sound system pass da mic to fight downpression Spill The Milk feat HAJI MIKE & AARON KEDAR 'BABYLON' - more new material PRODUCED by Don V Louie outta Turnpike Lane London in 2008 Vote 'Babylon' in The Soundclick Charts Influences: Reggae...the heart beat foundation...and much food for thought... Sounds Like: Dub poets LKJ, Benjamin Zephaniah, Beat Poets - from time, Attila The Stockbrocker, Lemn Sissay, Brother Nyi, and poets/writers near/far Pablo Neruda, Nazim Hikmet and my brother across the wire, Zeki Ali Also teach Communications at The University of Nicosia have presented papers/seminars at conferences and events around the world including: Pyramind Music Production Institute, San Francisco USA WOMEX 2001 Berlin, Germany Crossroads, Tampere, Finland The Art of Record Production, Edinburgh, Scotland City University Sociology Department Currently completing a two year research project headed by John Solomos at City University on discrimination race and ethnicity in contemporary Cyprus Publications: Britain & Cyprus, chapter on Thomson Opening The Doors, Cyprus Review Informatologia, Croatia Outernational Podcast by Haji Mike @ Clickcaster Olive Tree Music -spoken word music label - defiant and independent - promotion of performances and recording projects featuring Haji Mike, Zeki Ali, Stephanos Stephanides and Sonero...click Olive Tree Music - only the people can bring the wall down Hajimike’s Weblog Reality Lyrics Record Label: Olive Tree Music/HMP Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Lyrical / Reggae / Dub) |
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Add to My Profile | More VideosI released Aphrodite's Dream in 1997. My sophomore CD was a completely different affair from the first, Haji Mike On The Mike. So-produc... Posted by Haji Mike on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:53:00 PST |
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TEN REGGAE TUNES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD |
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| TEN REGGAE TUNES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
1. "PROPHECY" - FABIENNE
2. "VISIONS OF WAR" - DAMBALA
3. "BACK A YARD" - IN CROWD
4."WAR" - BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
5. "HARD TIME PRESSURE" - ... Posted by Haji Mike on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:39:00 PST |
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FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS CY MAIL 149 |
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| CYBER SPACE UPDATE: Nowhere is music more cutting edge than online. It's the instantaneousness of it all. One day you have some lyrics on the PC screen, the next someone has made it into a song, and t... Posted by Haji Mike on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:37:00 PST |
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SHINE WITH THE STARS - A PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO SUGAR |
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Few people pass through your life that you can say they actually changed it for you. I would be nobody musically without Zacharias 'Sugar' Hajishacalli. Sometimes I wonder how it would have tu... Posted by Haji Mike on Tue, 01 May 2007 09:24:00 PST |
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THE GODFATHER LIVES |
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| Breaking news, xmas day 2006, I was chilling after the customary meal, kids were playing with new toys, music was playing, people talking, catching joke and passing the time. BBC World TV Channel was ... Posted by Haji Mike on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:49:00 PST |
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Two Wolves - an old Cherokee Tale - applied to Cyprus 2006 |
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| Cherokee Wisdom
Two Wolves
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" insi... Posted by Haji Mike on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:12:00 PST |
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Dub Is.... |
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| Dub is&.
The foundation original roots music. Untainted by commerciality, it is the heart beat that pulsates and keeps reggae alive. Unlike many other branches of the vast tree, dub music wil... Posted by Haji Mike on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:36:00 PST |
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ONE MAN AND A TIPI |
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| ONE MAN AND A TIPI
Reproduced from an article for The Cyprus Mail
by Haji Mike
In search of one man and tipi on the northern coast of Cyprus, somewhere near Akanthou, may seem like a vi... Posted by Haji Mike on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:21:00 PST |
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DJ Net RiP |
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I was rather shattered with the news that DJ Net passed away. In fact I heard this on my way to the airport and felt quiet sad all the way to Edinburgh. Net died at the age of 26, way bef... Posted by Haji Mike on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:17:00 PST |
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We will take down the wall, brick by brick row by row...dub poetry lyrics from Poetz4Peace |
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| TUMBLIN DOWN
I just wana be there
When that wall comes tumbling down
Want to hear freedom sound
When that wall comes tumbling down
Gates and passes will no longer exist
Grey sky r... Posted by Haji Mike on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:33:00 PST |
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