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Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by robosky02(m): 9:15am On Jun 02, 2020 |
Nigeria's Raggaei legend Majek Fashek late: post his song you liked most. After battling a long time illness, Nigerian music legend and reggae king Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly called Majek Fashek, is dead. Majek Fashek was born on March 7, 1963 in Benin City to an Edo mother and a Yoruba father but identifies with his Benin root. Fashek was married to Rita Fashek who inspired the song Without You; the couple had four children but has since divorced. Some of his musical works include Prisoner of Conscience that featured multiple award-winning tracks Send Down The Rain (1988), Little Patience, Spirit of Love, I & I Experience, So long too long, Rainmaker, Weep Not Children and Rasta Ganstar. Here are few things to know about Majek the Rainmaker: 1. Majek Fashek various translations of his name Fasheke (Ifa-Kii-she-eke) include “high priest who does not lie”, “powers of miracles” and “(system or medium of) divination does not lie”. 2. After Majek’s parents separated, Fashek remained in Benin City with his mother and joined the choir in his local Aladura Church and learned to play the trumpet and guitar whilst composing songs for the choir. 3. In the early eighties Fashek, who at the time went by the stage name Rajesh Kanal, joined the group Jastix with McRoy Gregg, and was lead singer for Black Rice. They were best known as the in-house band on the show Music Panorama on NTA Benin City. 4. In 1988, shortly after Jastix disbanded Fashek, he began a solo career by releasing the album Prisoner of Conscience and became Nigeria’s top reggae artist after the song Send Down The Rain became the most popular song of the year. 5. In 1989, he won six PMAN awards, which included Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Reggae Artist of the Year. 6. After leaving Tabansi Records, he was signed to CBS Nigeria in the early 1990s and released So Long Too Long. In 1990 he was signed to Interscope Records and released the critically acclaimed album Spirit Of Love, produced by “Little Steven” Van Zandt. 7. Fashek played a supporting role in the 2000 Nollywood movie Mark of the Beast and starred in a commercial for non-alcoholic beverage Diamant. 8. In 2016, he performed in a comedy show (with more than ten thousand audiences in attendance) in Lagos, Nigeria, with a roundly power-filled and soul-lifting performance. 9. In December 2016 Fashek contributed the song “We Are Not Afraid” to a video featuring 200 celebrities to raise funds for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Human Rights Watch (HRW). 10. During the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, he was unhappy about the Nigeria-South Africa crisis. He recalled that he did a song Free Mandela and it helped back then. Source: Wikipedia Some of his best hit's Send Down the Rain’ and ‘So Long Too Long’. ‘Late Night with David Letterman’. Prisoner of Conscience that featured multiple award-winning tracks Send Down The Rain (1988), Little Patience, Spirit of Love, I & I Experience, So long too long, Rainmaker, Weep Not Children and Rasta Ganstar. 28 Likes
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Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by robosky02(m): 9:34am On Jun 02, 2020 |
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Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by ArewaWife(m): 9:41am On Jun 02, 2020 |
Send down the rain is my favourite because its the most powerful and spiritual song of his. The history behind the music is mind blowing 90 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by noah24(m): 9:57am On Jun 02, 2020 |
Spirit of love... Holy spirit ❤️❤️❤️ 55 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by jenifer007: 11:59am On Jun 02, 2020 |
Holy spirit is my favourite.... So deep a song 53 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by Sonfethopia: 2:52pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Holy spirit 27 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by Larryallfather(m): 2:52pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Rainmaker 8 Likes |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by fergie001: 2:53pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
So Long Little Patience 25 Likes |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by politeme: 2:53pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Majek fashek, the land of death, the place for all mortals 5 Likes |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by IamR: 2:53pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Little Patience 16 Likes |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by tillaman(m): 2:53pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Heaven and Earth will pass away The spirit of love will never go away!! Rip Mr Majekodunmi Fasheke! 27 Likes |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by money121(m): 2:53pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
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Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by femilistic1346: 2:54pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
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Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by Tpave(m): 2:54pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
The greatest Nigerian reggae artist is gone. RIP sir. I'm Not Tired Majek Fashek Wa yeh Wa yeh Aya bia oo Aya bia oo Aya bia oo Aya bia oo They am tired But am not tired It's only a dead man is tired Dead man is tired Give me the power to carry on your word Give me the power to carry on your word Aya bia oo Aya bia oo Aya bia oo Look at the bird in the sky they are flying so high They neither sow not reap But they got the freedom of the soul See the children Playing around in the street They don't have no evil intention The wicked people they still prosper in a this world Lord lord lord lord I want you to answer my question now But why can't the righteous run through creation triumphantly Eh Give me the power to carry on your word Give me the power to carry on your word Give me the power to carry on your word Can the dead praise you no way But the living man yes I Can the dead praise you no way But the living soul yes I Aya bia oo Aya bia oo Ayla bia oo Can the dead praise you no way But the living soul yes I Can the dead praise jah no way But the living man yes I Aya bia oo Aya bia oo Wa yeh Wa yeh Life is just one big rocky road Life is just one big rocky road Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive yeh Life is just one big rocky road You will stumble and you will fumble and then you will crumble If you believe in the lord You'll never fall down Life is too short I won't look back Life is too short why should you look back Cos if you look back you will lose track Life is too short I won't look back Cos I know cos I know I will stumble and crumble and start to crumble But I believe in the lord I'll never fall down Can the dead praise you no way But the living soul yes I Can the dead raise you no way but the living soul yes I Can the dead praise you no way But the living man yes I Aya bia oo Aya bia oo Aya bia oo Aya bia oo Can the dead praise you but the living man yes I Can the dead praise you no way But the living soul yes I 39 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by NaijadrivaCars: 2:54pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Awanna ray awanawana ray wata si gban nna And na the matter of two boys wey say na him sing am dem de settle so. 2 Shares
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Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by haiti007(m): 2:54pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Even though I walk through the valley of death, I am not afraid, even though o walk through the valley of sin, I am not afraid. Almighty guide I Jehovah guide I Rastafara guide I 10 Likes |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by nairavsdollars(f): 2:54pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
So Long 10 Likes |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by Pavore9: 2:55pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Send down the rain. Little Patience So long too long, 2 Likes |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by sammsimm(m): 2:55pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Send down the rain 1 Like |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by Tmiky: 2:55pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Africa Unite,, he's a legend dead or Alive. RIP Majek 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by YorubaKinging: 2:55pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
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Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by AllenSpencer: 2:55pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
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Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by Dyt(f): 2:55pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
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Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by phemmyfour: 2:56pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Majek fashek in new york 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by Legalcriminal: 2:56pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Jaapa ft Naira Marley |
Re: Majek Fashek's Death: Which Of His Songs Do You Like Most? by kareemkamil(m): 2:56pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
Send down the rain 11 Likes 2 Shares |
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