Zacheous Jackson
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Zacheous Jackson was born in London, June 15th under Twelve Tribe sign of Levi and is of Jamaican Heritage. Zacheous was just 15-years old when his mother took him home to Jamaica to spend time with his family in Kingston, Darliston, Mobay and the beautiful Negril(Westmoreland), Red Ground area home to powdery white beaches and warm seas.. It was here he discovered the reggae music, which is the heartbeat of the island. "Due to my heritage", Jamaica has been instrumental in my upbringing and consciousness and I am a regular visitor...
Influenced by Jamaican greats, Peter Tosh Bob Marley, Jacob Miller, Cornel Campbell, Hugh Mundell, Madoo, Horace Andy, Barry Brown, Wayne Wonder, Lacksley Castell, Mutabaruka, Michael Rose, Ini Komozi, Garnett Silk, Inner Circle and Tony Rebel.
Zacheous started playing and writing music in 1988, recording a protest song against knife crime, a theme he returns to on his current CD. " Too Much A Wi" The song is a protest against all the knife and gun killing that is happening within the Black Community around the world because it is getting out of control. There are two versions to the track, one is a roots cut and the other a roots/dancehall ‘lick over’.
(The riddims are called the "Negril and Red Ground Riddims") Both are original sound recordings created by Zacheous Jackson,and are named after some of the areas in Jamaica from which some of Zacheous's family originate.
“The first band I ever saw live was Fab 5 in Kingston (National Stadium) at Carifesta so many years ago, and attended a Jimmy Cliff return to Kingston concert at Carib theatre. First sound system ever listen to live was Gemini at Skateland. Also met King Yellowman at El Mundo Club Buff Bay St Thomas Jamaica, just up the road from where I use to live with my mum and brother while I was in Jamaica.
On his return to London after another extended trip back to Jamaica,Zacheous obtained a Diploma in Electronics and built his sound system Amps,speaker boxes himself(set as they say in Jamaica)the set was called Alpha Tone Disco and played mainly house/birthday parties,weddings,christenings and the occasional hall sound clash using dubplates against other friend's set,which was all part of the learning curve.
Zacheous’s latest track entitled ‘Garvey Garvey’ is a tribute to Jamaican national hero and UNIA visionary Marcus Mosiah Garvey and the conspiracy against him. Zacheous has also reached the top 20 charts in Italy with DJ Gusma T’s radio broadcast with the track ’Conspiracy’ which is the ‘B Side’ to ‘Garvey Garvey’ holding steady at position 16 beating out(at the time)big name artist’s. Zacheous has been featured in the Voice newspaper and other UK local publications. He has also recorded and recording tracks for other producers and other talented musicians from the Versionists.com camp.'I have just wrote lyrics and recorded vocals for a Polish Reggae outfit called Muflon Dub the track is called 'Wicked Babylon'. Look out for more collaborations with others from the versionist's camp, plus other singers that have invited me to record with them.
Zacheous is also featured as a rising star on Caribbean Vibes radio(CVR) from out of Texas(USA) .“ I compose and write my own music and lyrics eena mi yard wen di vibes lick mi. I play by ear and voice my tracks at a professional studio. I am a conscious smady that deals strictly with conscious lyrics that feed the mind and uplift the yute. The yute are the future and they need to be educated the right way”,( Zacheous has been in the studio working on an album) “I have no time for non sensical and violent/idiot lyrics or lyrics based on ego and promotion of self! I man deal with strictly conscious positive and upliftment lyrics”. Zacheous has recorded jingles for various radio stations in different countries. Watch da space ya! The ‘Conscious Man’ has arrived . Bless!Band/artist history
I compose and write my own music and lyrics eena mi yard wen di vibes lick mi. I play by ear and voice my tracks at a professional studio.Have you performed in front of an audience?I have done a few PA's in the past,quite a few years back. ie Fund raisers for Jamaica in and around London(Hornsey Town Hall and Goldsmith's college) with other artist's after hurricane Gilbert did hit the island. A few PA's at Fashion Shows organised by a friend of mine.(Shenola's night club and The West Indian Cultural Centre Hornsey) Not playing live at the moment, just voicing and making new tracks, writing in the studio.
Your musical influences
My main musical influences are the old Jamaican greats i.e Peter Tosh,Lacksley Castell,Madoo, Bob Marley, Tony Rebel, Mutabaruka,Hugh Mundell,Michael Rose,Horace Andy,Jacob Miller, Dillinger,Spragga Benz,Bounty killa,Morgan Heritage,I wayne,Ini komozi,Sanchez,Garnett Silk,Buju,Sizzla,Anthony B,Chuck Fender(who shares the same earthday as me) also John Lennon,Tupac,Maxi Priest,Roger Robin,Tipper Irie, Philip(papa) Levi,Aswad,Steel Pulse and many others too nuff fi mention ya.What equipment do you use?
None yet,but woulda love fi get eena the computer music programming sinting like Logic Reason and dem ting deh!
.Anything else?
I am a singer/songwriter and play 'a piece a Bass',keyboards,percussion, drum machine when I compose my music.
Songs that I have recorded in the past are:Weh Do The Yutes(anti knife track),Warm in your Love(aired on BBC Radio Manchester the I & I Show,whilst being interviewed on air),Broken Heart, and Love and Devotion(a soul track)These tracks will be revamped as they were laid a few years back.
I was interviewed by Herdle White BBC Radio Leicester live on the air about the positive lyrics of the track.
I would like to work with a band and voice music for other producers..jus gimmi a link
I am a conscious smady that deals strictly with conscious lyrics that feed the mind and uplift the yute, the yute are the future and they need to be educated the right way, I have no time for non sensical and violent/idiot lyrics or lyrics based on ego and promotion of self!
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2 big tunes, keep the vibes flowin!!! big respect. flow production