The Chiofta Chronicles – World Launch (Lagos, Nigeria)
From Cyprus to Lagos… a real connection in sound.
Haji Mike brings his new album The Chiofta Chronicles to Nigeria for its official world launch—marking a unique moment of artistic collaboration between Cyprus and Nigeria.
Developed through exchange, shared rhythms, and creative dialogue, the project reflects a journey across borders where music becomes a space for connection, storytelling, and cultural expression.
This launch is more than a performance—it is a meeting point. A moment where ideas, sounds, and people come together, highlighting the power of music as communication and culture as connection.
The event will feature a live presentation of the album in Lagos, where the project was developed in collaboration with local artists and producers.
Event Details
Location: Ikeja – Lagos, Nigeria
Date: Saturday 11 April 2026
Time: 5:30 PM (Prompt)
Entry: Free
Join us in Lagos as The Chiofta Chronicles comes to life—where Cyprus meets Nigeria through sound.
Join us for a special Bandcamp Listening Party celebrating The Chiofta Chronicles, the latest sonic journey from Haji Mike. Broadcasting from the spirit of Lagos to the streets of Cyprus, this album brings together roots, dub, spoken word, and global grooves in a powerful transnational collaboration. Tune in, listen live with the community, and dive into the stories, rhythms, and Chiofta vibrations behind the music. More Info here
Haji Mike – Live & DJ Set
The Chiofta Chronicles – Cyprus Presentation
After launching worldwide from Lagos, Nigeria on April 11th, The Chiofta Chronicles arrives in Cyprus for a special hometown presentation.
On Sunday 26th April, Haji Mike returns to New Division for a unique night of live performance and DJ selections, marking the first Cyprus event following the international release of the album.
Long regarded as one of Nicosia’s most vibrant underground spaces, New Division provides the perfect setting—rich in history, live music culture, and creative energy—to bring The Chiofta Chronicles back home.
The evening unfolds as a journey through storytelling, acoustic performance, reggae, dub poetry, and deep musical selections. Haji Mike will present live pieces from the new album alongside a special acoustic set, before moving into a DJ session blending roots reggae, dub, global grooves, and Chiofta vibrations.
This is an intimate opportunity to experience the new work up close—where narrative, sound, and movement meet the dancefloor.
Event Details
📍 New Division – Nicosia
📅 Sunday 26 April
From Lagos to Nicosia—the Chronicles continue.
2025
A special year, when Haji Mike hits 65, and retires from full-time teaching. Music, radio and writing continue to inspire…
‘Living Chiofta’ Book Launch, University of Nicosia, 30th April
Reggae Celebration, Rhythm In Green Sound, Haji MIke chanting on the mic @ Yalla, Nicosia, 26th April
2024
It has been a great year for gigs with events around Cyprus and the world. Playing San Francisco again was one of the main highlights of the year
One Love Festival CY 13th, 14th, 15th September, Ithaki Beach/Moni
September 28th, Hoi Polloi Nicosia ‘Reggae Night’ full acoustic & DJ Set
Haji Mike at ‘For The Love of Cyprus’ Theatro Technis, London, July 2024 – photo by Ian Moss
2023
It’s been a great and busy year gigs and event wise…with a lot more to come….
Special Tribute to DJ and Spar Dave Hucker – London, July 2023
Acoustic Poetry Launch, MyTime London, July 2023
Music-vs.-Fascism Festival Limassol July 2023 Make Music Cyprus Festival June 2023
Bob Marley and Media and Live performance of ‘Acoustic Poetry, The Faculty of Arts, Vytautas Magnus University Kaunas, Lithuania.
Haratsi Live Twitch Session Sunday 23rd April in the heart of old town Nicosia
The Sweden event book launch happened at Orebro University on 11th April and it was a great success.
The event featured live music from students playing Bob Marley’s songs with followed by the lecture. You can see it in full below
The Cyprus Book Launch of ‘Bob Marley and Media…’ was a great success. The night opened with a powerful verse from Julio, followed by the chair Nicholas Nicoli, Dennis Howard from UWI and a fiery review of the book from Nicos Trimikliniotis. It was really good talking about the book on home ground. See the live stream of the lecture here – starts at around 6 minutes….
26th Annual Bob Marley Lecture University of West Indies, Kingston Jamaica
The 26th Annual Bob Marley Lecture at The University of West Indies was a very special milestone for me as an academic and artist. Honoured and humbled to have been invited through The Institute of Caribbean Studies to deliver this prestigious lecture. Click on the image below to watch the lecture
