June June June – New Haji Mike Release..

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Haji Mike’s new album, “Acoustic Poetry,” on the Power of Words record label will be promoted over the next couple of weeks via live performances, radio airplay, and online streaming. Independent Distribution Collective in San Francisco, USA, handles digital distribution of the release on all platforms like Amazon, Itunes, and Spotify with a June 30th release date.Haji Mike recorded ‘Acoustic Poetry’ early this year while in Jamaica to promote his new book ‘Bob Marley and Media’ at the 26th Annual Bob Marley Lecture given at the Institute of Caribbean Studies The University of the West Indies. So June June June...

New Book Bob Marley and Media Launched at The University of Nicosia

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Bob Marley and Media: Representation and Audiences’ (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023), a new book by Mike Hajimichael, will be launched at the University of Nicosia on Thursday, 23rd March, at the UNESCO Amphitheatre. The book presents an analysis of how media, radio, television and print represented Bob Marley, including his popularity after his death. Mike Hajimichael examines unexplored connections between Bob Marley and media representation and the specifics of audiences, including coverage in tabloids, music magazines, and fanzines, as well as radio and television interviews. The Cyprus book launch features presentations by Nicos Trimikliniotis (University of Nicosia), Dennis Howard (University...

Haji Mike featured on ‘Upful Dancehall  Riddim’ a Lost On Green Mile and King Speckle Release – a collaboration between Jamaica/Cyprus/UK

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People say in music circles have to be completed. The link between Cypriot UK based Selecta, DJ and Producer and Haji MIke The Veteran of Cyprus Originotita is something that happened because it was meant to happen. After building overwhelming anticipation and delivering a number of several hit singles, infamous powerhouse duo – Lost On Green Mile and King Speckle – join forces to release their highly anticipated riddim compilation album, Upful Dancehall  Riddim, on March 10 via Lost On Green Mile/ Zojak Worldwide, the world’s leading digital music distributor of Reggae & Dancehall music. Upful Dancehall Riddim marks the arrival of a new Lost...

2020…there’s a lot more to come…

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Well what a year that was and wasn’t – is and isn’t…COVID-19 decimated live shows for several months but things started to pick up as summer kicked in. I have been busy recording wise though. During the last 5 months I’ve worked on about 50 new tracks, collaborations and new solo material. The latest things to come out are ‘Connection’ with Kingdom Signal, on Blind Dog Records, and a project with Bernard O’neill, Simon Webster and Mouna called Chaka Chouka. I am very excited about his one that is coming out in Fall 2020. Our first release is called ‘Sharka’...

Summer 2019…

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What a summer its been, beach parties, gigs, more parties and more gigs. I would like to thank every one for their support for these wonderful memories in the summer of 2019…it’s not fully over yet, this is Cyprus, and the temperature is still 90 degrees above Fahrenheit, and we still be doing it…but autumn is approaching, then winter, and more things to come, recordings, events and journeys around the world through music 1 Luv Haji Mike With Jason Collins 5 Rocks BeachThose Sunsets at Val’s PlaceWicked Gig with The Band!Pharos Beach Paphos LegendsOnly One Way!Reading at “Nicosia beyond barriers”Private...