Launching from Lagos, Nigeria, on April 11th Haji Mike’s ‘The Chiofta Chronicles’ makes history as the first worldwide album release from Nigeria by a
Cypriot artist. The decision is deliberate: the album itself was shaped through movement between Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean, reflecting long-standing musical, cultural, and political connections
‘The Chiofta Chronicles’ develops directly out of Haji Mike’s 2025 book ‘The Living Chiofta,’ where songs were treated as stories and everyday life as text.
The album completes that journey, bringing those stories back into sound. Across ten tracks, it unfolds as a series of musical chapters—rooted in
Reggae, Dub, Afrobeat, spoken word, and storytelling—marking Haji Mike’s tenth official release and a 36-year journey in music.
The album was created between Nigeria and Cyprus and produced by Ajayi Oluwasegun Moses (DJ MOZ) at Ark Audio Lab Studios in Lagos. The process
reflects the album’s core idea: music is organic, shaped through collaboration, place, and shared experience. Featured musicians include Micheal Oluwagbenga Ogundahunsola (Lantern)—guitar (Nigeria); Mike Minas—bouzouki (London & Cyprus); and Hugues-Laurel Igiraneza—keyboards (Burundi).
DJ MOZ and Lantern working on ‘The Chiofta Chronicles’ at Ark Audio Lab, Lagos, Nigeria.
Rather than a retrospective, ‘The Chiofta Chronicles’ is forward-looking—treating songs as living texts that travel, gather meanings, and connect
people across borders. Its guiding principle is simple: each one teach one—we are all interlinked musically.
Nigeria Launch details: 11th April
Cyprus Launch details: 26th April – New Division Nicosia