FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
The singer and songwriter known as Yah
Meek has released his new LP reggae album, “Take Care.” The
record has been released on the 77Step Records music label. It is
comprised of eight original tracks for an approximate total playing
time of half an hour. An upbeat, uplifting collection of Yah Meek's
best tracks from this period in his music career, “Take Care” is
the most significant release from Yah Meek in recent history and
stands as proof that the spirit of reggae is still alive and very
much kicking.
Yah Meek cites as main artistic
influences the likes of legends such as Bob Marley, Tracy Chapman,
Stevie Wonder, and Micheal Jackson. He writes and performs all of his
own music, which noble and highly successful trajectory was begun
when he won a talent show in his community at age 14.
When asked to comment regarding the
themes of his songs, many of which discuss Rastafarian principles and
social concerns, Yah Meek speaks clearly and concisely.
“The album 'Take Care,'” he writes, “is about taking care of ourselves, as well as of each other and the world we are living in.”
Yah Meek's storied music career had him
working with leading Roots artist Jahmali in the '90s. He worked with
Marlon B and Tricky Chris in Germany, and his first single, “The
Riddim Global Youth” was released on Sony Music. The music video
ran on VIVA and MTV, and placed on Top-10 radio
charts around the world. At about this time, Electrolux Records published Yah Meek’s “Open Your
Mind” and “Each One Teach One.”
charts around the world. At about this time, Electrolux Records published Yah Meek’s “Open Your
Mind” and “Each One Teach One.”
Yah Meek toured Germany with Serious Dropout from Frankfurt, and in 1999 became part of the band Movements, with whom he performed at European festivals such as Summer Jam, Chiemsee Reggae
Summer, Sunsplash Wiesen, and Rock am Ring.
With the band Banned-X he released the
album “Songs and Trax” in collaboration with other artists, on
Multicolor Records. Yah Meek's collaboration with Sékou from
Freundeskreis followed, and his work with Rootsman produced his Roots
and Culture track, “Beautyful World.”
Meek later became part of Söhne
Mannheims in 2000 and toured with them throughout Europe. He also
joined the Brothers Keepers Project against racism and released
“Don’t know why” and “Never give up” on their two records.
Yah Meek recorded the track “Everything is Possible,” featuring Luciano, in 2002. It was re-released in 2005 as a 7’’ record on the Velocity Sounds music label. Yah Meek’s first solo album “Touched by an Angel” was released in march 2005, also on Velocity Sounds Records, for which Yah Meek received the German Reggae Award in the Best Album category. 2009 saw the release of his second album, “Things Change,” on Velocity.
2011 came to see the release of singles, “Summertime” on Freetime Records, and “Know Yourself,” feat. Uwe Banton. Yah Meek’s third album, “Sojourner,” was released in 2012, and features other Freetime Records artists such as Singing U, Bobo Niyah, Anthony Locks, Jennifer Washington, Mighty Tolga, Singing Gold, others.
“Take Care” by Yah Meek is
available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The LP “Take Care” is
distributed globally by MondoTunes (www.MondoTunes.com)
and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
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ARTIST CONTACT INFO:
eMail
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yahmeek-management@hotmail.de
website -
www.yahmeek.net
yahmeek-management@hotmail.de
website -
www.yahmeek.net
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/YahMeek
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