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 The Jamaican is hanging around Germany for a while, has worked and released among others with Movements, Brothers Keepers,D-Flame, Tolga, Xavier Naidoo and Tricky Cris. Nevertheless only in 2005 he may become the newcomer of the year only with his debut album "Touched By An Angel".
Jah Meek was born and grew up in Robin's Bay on Jamaica's northeast coast in 1971. He began singing whilst at school and entered his first talent competition at the end of the 80s and came first. However, despite singing on local sound systems, he did not want to part of the hustling culture around local dub cutting studios on the island, prefering more spiritual vibes.
In the early 90s, Jah Meek worked closely with his friend Jahmali, now one of Jamaica's leading roots artists, and they wrote and sang many songs together. Jah Meek visited Germany firstly in 1994 and began to work with artists around the Frankfurt dub and dancehall scene such as Tricky Cris and the Raggamuffin Sound System.
1997 he made his first single with them called "The Riddim" - Global Youth feat. Jahmeek. This single was broadcasted on VIVA and MTV and was number 10 on the radio chart list. Jah Meek recorded his first track "Look Before You Leap" (Logic Sound Studios), which remains unreleased. A second visit to Germany a couple of years later led him to sing the lead vocals on the track "Riddim" by Global Youth which was released by Sony Music and the resultant video being featured on satellite television. Other Jah Meek releases include "Open Your Mind" and "Each One Teach One", both released on Elektrolux Records in Germany.
He has sung live throughout Germany with members of Frankfurt's Serious Dropout collective and currently with the band Movements. After a short return visit back to Jamaica, where he recorded for the Kariang label, he returned to Germany. He continues to work and record with artists like Gabriel Le Mar, Tricky Cris, Mighty Tolga and Seeco from Freundeskreis.
Jah Meek met Rootsman at a Serious Dropout lounge party in Frankfurt in November 1996 the first time and stayed in contact since then. Eventually this led Jah Meek to visit the Third Eye Studio in 2000 to record a number of roots and culture-style songs. One of these - "Beautiful World" - has been released on a Meteosound Records compilation in 2002. Beside this he is member of the afrogerman union "Brothers Keepers". The fight against racists, nazis and right-wing conservative politicans in Germany is just one part of the “Brothers / Sisters Keepers” project.
Jah Meek possesses one of the sweetest and purest voices you are ever likely to hear in reggae. Coupled with his deceptively-simple songwriting and infectious vibes, the future looks very promising for this talented, humble artist.
In December 2004 the 7inch "Everything Is Possible" feat. Luciano was released. Now in springtime 2005, Jah Meek has put all his energy and love into his new solo album titeled "Touched By An Angel" which features Luciano and Jahmali. The album " Touched By An Angel" has been released in march 2005 on Velocity Sounds Records, a label from Leipzig. Apart from a German tour, Jah Meek was performing live in Zurich at the Reeds Reggae Openair 05 together with the House of Riddim Band. |
| HOMEPAGE: www.jahmeek.com |
| Country: Jamaica |
| Style: Reggae |
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