Mika
<p>One of the few reggae Girls in Europe, <strong>MIKA</strong> has been playing the finest roots reggae for several years, with a brace of new sounds. <br>
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Women are a surprisingly rare commodity in reggae, but MIKA pulls off a double coup with " ORIGINAL-E MISSION " and " ONLY FOR MUSIC ". On the one hand, she is one of the very few women in European reggae. Secondly, she has one of the few remaining reggae outfits in Belgium - one that can really rock the house. When MIKA 's group get down on a rhythm, they hold it tightly. She has always been dynamic and professionnal, mixing Reggae with Rock and diverses occidental music with a ethnical grec touch… <br>
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It's several years then (Sophie Michalakoudis & her Sister Anne “Factor X” & all the MIKA musicians) haven't been stopping playing on shows in all kind of events mixtes or strictly reggae, picking up an award from the Sabam and producing quality albums on CD'S such the mini album <em>“SEARCHING FOR A REASON"</em> or full album <em>“ORIGINAL-E MISSION"</em> & the latest <em>“ONLY FOR MUSIC"</em> which is probably their best production ; the music, the singing, the lyrics, the voice are very mature, the vibes
MIKA and their musicians (THE GENERAL DUB PROGRESS) have been well improved, denoncing blindness & wickedness…<br>
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The Studio work for the making of this CD has been well made with the complicity of some professionnaling <br>
soundengeneers Serge Alidor (Paris), Dub Stylee <em>“Tonight”</em> & <em>“Only for Music”</em> by Dubcreator (on which the vocals sounds alike Sista Aïcha).The featuring of Derick Brown with his flashing chatting & voice of rapping and JP Izizaw who is also composer with Sophie and player of instruments…<br>
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The tracks are various, roots, Dub, Ragga, touch of hiphop in a different styles with conscious lyrics inna french & english, all arranged by Sophie, JP, some from Anne except <em>“I create” </em>from Duckie Simpson (
<a href="artistDetail.jsp?aid=23">Black Uhuru</a>) & <em>“Be Strong”</em> by Steve Nisbett (<a href="artistDetail.jsp?aid=2126">Steel Pulse</a>)…<br>
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It would be wrong to think that MIKA is simply a copy of the sounds coming from Jamaica - so get ready ! </p>
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