Chezidek

Chezidek the Herbalist, the Rastafarian roots and culturesinger from St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica.He emerged upon the scene in 2002 with his first albumHarvest Time on VP Records, produced by Phillip FattisBurrell of Exterminator Records. Chezideks unique voiceand melodies combined with cultural, spiritual and politicaltopics which quickly earned him a place in the heartsof Reggae fans in Jamaica and worldwide. Chezidekhas performed before thousands of fans in Jamaica, theCaribbean, the United States and Europe on most ofthe major Reggae festivals. He has worked with popularproducers such as Bobby Digital, Don Corleone, and Slyand Robbie as well as European based producer Jah SolidRock, who released two albums with Chezidek, JudgementTime and more recently, The Order Of Melchezedik, bothfor Hearbeat Europe. Chezidek is one of a select fewroots singers who sticks to conscious lyrics in his music andnever veers into popular hype. As a youth, coming fromthe home of the Honorable Marcus Garvey, Robert NestaMarley and Burning Spear, Chezidek was influenced bythe ancient Rastafarian tradition and his African roots. Heis a man of righteousness inspired by the Most High JahRastafar I.Hello Africa is his second collection of songs to be releasedin three months, following Timeless, a set he did withLigerians, a French band. Hello Africa, which featuresseveral of Jamaica's top musicians including guitaristMitchum "Khan" Chin and keyboardist Robbie Lyn, maybethe Jamaican roots singer's most militant work to date.