Majekodumni
Fasheke, popularly known
as Majek Fashek, is a Nigerian reggae singer
and guitarist. Various
translations of his name include "high priest who does not lie","powers of miracles" and "the high priest does not live".
Early life
Fashek was
born in Benin City, Nigeria to
an Edo mother
and a Yoruba father
Musical career
Fashek first
gained national fame on a television show in the early 1980s as a member of
Benin-based reggae group Jastix. His bandmates included Ras Kimono
and Amos McRoy Gregg. They toured for many years with fellow reggae group The
Mandators. In 1988, shortly after Jastix disbanded, he began a solo career
and quickly became the best-known reggae artist in Nigeria. His song "Send
Down The Rain" was a hit, and he won six US based PMAN Music
Awards.
After leaving Tabansi Records, he was
signed to CBS Nigeria in the early 1990s before
moving to Island Records' Mango imprint, a
label more accustomed to marketing reggae internationally. His first album for
the company included a cover version of Bob Marley's
"Redemption Song". In 1990 he was signed to Interscope Records and
released the critically acclaimed album Spirit Of Love, produced by "Little
Steven" Van Zandt. Flame Tree released The Best of
Majek Fashek in 1994. He has recorded several albums for various
labels since, including Rainmaker for Tuff Gong (1997) and Little
Patience for Coral (2004).
Fashek is one
of the increasing number of African artists to be drawn to the music of the
Caribbean, specifically reggae, rather than indigenous hybrids such as fuji, jùjú, or highlife.
Having grown up in a fervently religious and musical family, he was exposed to
the imported sounds of Bob Marley at an early age, alongside the innovations of
local stars such as Fela Kuti.
Fashek's major
influences are Bob Marley (whom he strongly resembles vocally, Fela Kuti, and Jimi
Hendrix.
Presently,
Majek is now a complete shadow of his old self...Use of drugs has practically
made nonsense of what was once an African dream..He lives like a destitute in
Lagos and every attempt by friends to rehabilitate him is proving abortive...He
is a complete example of what drug can do.Whats next for Majek is a question no
one could answer..It’s a sad end to a once promising icon of the Nigerian music
industry..CKN
Help him b4 he goes the way of Yekini and other ONCE famous Nigerians
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