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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
ALERT!!! Don't Send Any More Donations For Majek Fashek Again
Fans of legendary Nigerian reggae singer, Majek Fashek can breathe a sign of relief as the singer has been checked into a rehabilitation centre in abuja and is responding well to treatment.
According to his former dancer and chief co-coordinator of the Save Majek Fashek Campaign, Monica Omorodion she said via a Facebook post that "donations are no longer needed as everything relating to his monetary billings has been adequately taken care of by the Warri Willionaire, Ayiri Emani, and as such he wants all previous ongoing donations stopped immediately".
Monday, August 3, 2015
Majek Fashek's Problem is Beyond Drugs, Its Spiritual - Oritz Wiliki Says
Reggae star, Oritz Wiliki says the problems plaguing his fellow reggae legend Majek Fashek is beyond drugs. He claims it's spiritual.
"His problem is beyond drugs; it is spiritual. Sometimes, if you have a one-on-one conversation with him, he would discuss with you as if nothing was wrong with him. I also think part of the problems is that he is not engaged. You know, an idle mind is the devil’s workshop. If we put him in rehab and he finds something doing after he is okay, Majek will be well 100 per cent I can assure you. Even in his present condition, he still maintains the same aura on stage that he had when he was the rave. I believe that if he is busy going on music tours, there will be no problem" he told Sunnews Online.
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Musician Majek Fashek Admitted to Abuja Rehab Over Allege Drug buse
Nigerian reggae star, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek, is currently on admission at a rehabilitation centre in Abuja following suspected case of drug abuse.
Caregivers at the rehab centre, who preferred anonymity, said Majek was placed at the intensive care unit of the centre and is responding to treatment.
Following the music legend’s sudden disappearance, a group of people had volunteered to form a search party to establish his whereabouts for proper medical attention. Majek, who was previously seen roaming the streets of Lagos aimlessly, lived in the United States some years ago before being deported to Nigeria.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that his deportation from America worsened his condition as he allegedly separated with his wife and resorted to begging.
Meanwhile a fundraising campaign to save the reggae icon’s life has been launched by a US-based musician and one-time Majek’s band-mate, Monica Omorodion Swaida, seeking fans around the world to donate to the cause.
Ms Swaida, who coordinates the fundraiser through American crowd funding platform, GoFundMe, appealed to people to “come together and help him”.
Writing on the campaign website, Ms. Swaida said:
“I had the opportunity to go on tour with Majek Fashek in Africa and Abroad. I played on stage with Majek last in NYC. Majek was compared to the late icon Bob Marley. He was one of the greatest singer and guitarist in Nigeria. He came to America and even went as far as singing in David Letterman’s show. Majek put Nigeria on the map when it comes to music.
Today, Majek is seen in the streets of Lagos looking for petty change to buy food and drinks. Majek looks sickly and fray. He is looking haggard! How can a national hero be left on the street like that? We must do something to take care of this man. No matter the problems majek has, whether drug related, spiritual or mental related problems, it doesn’t matter. Everyone can be saved! Let’s come together and help him.
“The family of Majek just recently got their legal papers in America and can now travel. But they need your support. They can’t do this alone. They have not been in Nigeria for over 20 years. But they want to help their dad now.
“I will personally go with the wife, Rita Majek, and the first son, Randy Majek, to Nigeria to join others fighting for this cause to help Majek. Please fans all over the world, let us help save this legend while he is still alive. God bless those reading this. Amen!”
The fund raising campaign to save the life of the ailing reggae star has so far raised $2,793.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Majek Fashek Bares It All : Talks About The Effect of Marijuana on His Pen*s
In a recent interview with Encomium Weekly, Majek Fashek, The legendary rain maker addressed all the controversies trailing him. Read below...
It was in the news recently that Pastor Wole Oladiyun’s CLAM invited you for deliverance. Have you visited the church?
Yes, I went there. They said they want to help me out. That I should go to rehab, but I told them I don’t want to get depressed. Jesus is my Hero, my Lord and Saviour. He is the one that has seen me through up to this level. I told them to wait until I have released my record. I no wan enter hospital now, before somebody go inject me with bad injection.
How about the campaign to raise money for you that Monica Omorodion was doing?
Monica is my girl. I took her to United States, where she was my dancer and singer. She’s helping out, she’s trying to raise some money for me…she’s still raising the money. She’s still on it.
Tell us more about your Ogba, Lagos bungalow?
I have the bungalow already. It’s just for me to furnish it. It’s a three bedroom. There, I will be rehearsing with my musicians. If these young musicians like 2Face, Wizkid, P-Square can have mansions and their own houses, what about Majek? Am I their mates? I’m their father! I decided to get myself a bungalow. Wisdom teaches that we should cut our coats according to our fabric. So, I’m starting with a bungalow; from there, by God’s grace, I will buy a bigger house.
Is there any hope of you and your wife getting back together?
It’s up to my wife, if she loves me. She’s a woman, she won’t live forever. Nobody can, except God. If she loves her children, she will reunite with me so I can help them. It was the celestial church that confused her. They gave her wrong vision about me. The celestial church can’t try me any day, any time. I will attack them. I’m Laura, not celestial. I will burn them. I am equipped spiritually, you no see wetin I put there (points to a praying mat with a huge Bible and an Islamic talisman on it). If she’s smart, she will apologize. And when she does, I will take her back.
So, who’s taking care of your children now that she moved on?
My first son.
Shouldn’t they come to Nigeria and be with you?
Yeah, but before then I must be organized. They are now Americanized. I must have a generator in my house because they will need light. It’s what they are used to. Also, I must have cars for them to drive. They love cars. Bringing them here now is not good. But I will bring them here so they can feel the African sunshine and energy.
Do they really want to come to Nigeria?
They want to come to Nigeria very desperately.
They grew up in America?
Yes, they grew there. I baby-sitted them. My wife was working then and would come back at around six or seven in the evening. I would babysit them till she got back, after which I would go to the club. My third son really likes pizza, and I would go to the store to buy it with Coke. I took care of them, I’m a very responsible human being.
In our last interview, you said you went for rehab in America. How did that go?
Yeah, America helped me. Most American superstars go to rehab because they take cocaine, heroin and the likes which make them ‘too high’. So, they have to go to rehab. Rehab helps calm their brains, after which they go back to their business.
In your case, was it helpful?
Yes, it was helpful. I was ‘high’, but after rehab, I got my contract with Top Gun International Records, that’s Bob Marley’s label. I got it through Rita Marley (his wife) and an American woman, Cassandra. Rehab calms the brain so it won’t explode. It calmed me.
In rehab, they are normally warned not to go back to drugs, right?
Yes.
What did they say would be the repercussion?
Your brain go high again, and them go carry you go back there.
In your case, did you really quit after rehab?
I’m scared of rehab. Let me tell you what I did to escape the rehab. God gave me different knowledge of orisha, babalawo knowledge. My ancestral knowledge, which is what I’m using right now. I now drink akpeteshie. It’s the orisha idea I got.
What do native doctors use?
Akpeteshie! You don’t understand? I changed the programme of rehab to akpeteshie. That is what I drink, so, I don’t have to use foreign medication. It weakens the brain and the body. It’s medicine, but babalawos use akpeteshie.
So, you prefer akpeteshie to rehab?
I prefer akpeteshie in the sense that the white man’s drugs weakens your mind, you might not even be able to have sex.
(Cuts in) you mean during the period of the rehab?
Yes. I remember my manhood no dey raise. That’s why I went for akpeteshie. Let me tell you one truth, if you are married, you must have sex with your wife. If you cannot, she would divorce you or take her body elsewhere. So, I follow babalawo medicine.
You are saying it is better than foreign medication?
E better pass white man own. That one dey kill penis.
What do you take now?
I use African roots, ogogoro and igbo.
They help?
Yeah, they help my penis raise.
But does it calm you down like rehab would?
It calms down. It’s better than rehab. See, the white men are very dangerous. They degrade the babalawos. They claim their medicines are very good, that’s a big lie! If you have a headache now, and you take their medicine, the symptoms will still come back, am I right? But in the case of roots and herbs used by babalawos, you excrete everything. The sickness won’t come back
This is your advice to Nigerians?
Yes. What I want to tell Africans, not just Nigerians, is that they should believe in babalawo medicine. The white men’s medicine have side effects. When I was young, we used chloroquine. If you take it, your body would be itching you. All those drugs have effects. But don’t go to babalawo to kill your brother, use them for medication. They have the right medication.
What drugs were you taking?
I don’t have to tell you. That’s my personal secret.
Who’s a prisoner of conscience?
That’s the title of my first album. A prisoner of conscience is a man that has conscience and would not destroy his brother. Usman Dan Fodio once said, ‘Conscience is an open wound, only truth can heal it’.
Master Jesus also said that only truth can set you free. Why would someone want to kill his brother? Or sister, or neighbours? Is it jealousy? Why not use well the talent that God gave you!
What’s the idea behind the album, Gangster Rasta?
Gangster Rasta is the album title. When I was in America, I was jailed for six months because I was hanging out with gangster Rastas. That’s why I called it gangster Rasta.
You were jailed for just hanging out with these gangster Rastas?
Gangster Rastas are hoodlums. They fight government like late Fela Anikulapo, they don’t follow the system. America has system, unlike here in Nigeria. America has law and order. But Nigeria has law, but no order. Gangster Rastas don’t follow order, they take their order from God, Eledumare.
How did you come out of that?
I was in jail for six months. I want people to know this because that corrected me. That’s why I got my ticket and left America about four years ago.
You’d be going back?
Yes, I will be going back next year to see my children. But I will be back, I won’t be staying there because they betrayed me. Instead of putting my energy into America, I will put my energy into Nigeria.
You mentioned during our last chat that you have $100,000 in an American bank, that’s a lot of money…
Yes, the money is even still multiplying. Let me tell you the story of that money. In Nigeria, it’s only COSON that’s helping artistes. In America, when they play your music on radio or TV, you’re paid royalty. So, whenever they play my music, they send it to my record company. My manager, who is a white man, keeps the cheque for me until I go to America. Unlike in Nigeria where you have to bribe your way to get your song played on radio. That’s why we have COSON. Tony Okoroji is working for us. Since I came back, he has given me more than N200,000 for my songs played on air. He’s fighting for artistes.
Why can’t the money be transferred to you here in Nigeria?
See, I’m a gambler. My manager said he won’t transfer it to me because he knows I’m a gambler. I dey dash money, I dey spend money anyhow. When I get to America, I’ll have access to the money.
Finally, what do you think of Buhari and his government?
I’m a Muslim, Christian and Buddhist and I pray for Buhari every day. He is our last hope. All these politicians are thieves, Buhari is not. I can say that after my investigation. I hated Buhari before because he arrested Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, my oga, but I investigated and found that he is righteous. I am praying for him, so that he can help us.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
"I Am Scared Of Going To Rehab" - Majek Fashek Says, Threatens To Burn Down Celestial Church For Confusing His Wife
Popular Reggae star, Majek Fashek who is currently struggling with drug addiction says he is scared of going to rehab after his last experience in America.
According to the singer who spoke with Encomium magazine, rehab weakens a person's mind. He said his first contact with Rehab in the US really helped him
"Yeah, America really helped me. Most American superstars go to rehab because they take cocaine, heroin and the likes which makes them "too high". So they have to go to rehab. Rehab helps calm their brains after which they go back to their business. For me rehab was helpful. I was high but after rehab, I got my contract with Top Gun International. That's Bob Marley's label. I got it through his wife Rita Marley and an American woman, Cassandra. Rehab calms the brain so it won't explode. It calmed me." he said
Asked if he ever stopped taking hard drugs after Rehab, Majek says
"I am scared of Rehab. Let me tell you what I did to escape the rehab. God gave me different knowledge of Orisha, babalawo knowledge. My ancestral knowledge which is what I am using right now. I now drink akpeteshie. It's the orisha idea i got."he said
Asked if he preferred akpeteshie (ogogoro) to rehab, Majek said
"I prefer akpeteshie in the sense that the white man's drugs weakens your mind, might not even be able to have sex" he said
Majek who has been separated from his wife, Rita, for a while now says he will accept her back if she apologies to him
"It's up to my wife. If she loves me. She is a woman. She won't live forever. Nobody can except God. If she loves her children, she will reunite with me so I can help them. It was the celestial church that confused her. They gave her wrong vision about me. The celestial church can't try me anyday, anytime. I will attack them. I am Laura, not celestial. I will burn them. I am equipped spiritually. you no see wetin i put there(points to a praying mat with a huge bible and an Islamic talisman on it). If she's she will apologize. And when she does, I will take her back" he said
Monday, July 13, 2015
Nigeria press needs deliverance- Majek Fashek's blasts in new interview
Read the interview excerpts below:
What have you been doing since your return from the U.S?
I have been doing some shows and I have produced several tracks which will make up the album. And I am currently working on an album which would be released sometime in June this year. The fact that I am an American citizen won’t make me forget my people.
You have many albums to your name. Which one will you say is your best?
Many people believe Prisoners of Conscience is your best; at least it won you many local and international awards. Will you agree with that?
If people say it’s the best, then it’s the best. Apart from fetching me many awards, that album was from God because you can never stop the rain, neither can you stop God’s creation, the wind must blow and life must go on.
There are speculations in town that you are sick, as in mad. What could have sparked off the rumour?
Me sick? The Nigeria press needs deliverance. And all journalists, who write false things against me are going to hell.
Why hell? And do you know you are also including me?
Not you but for those who always write and give false information about me and for blasphemy against the prophet. Me and Jesus Christ, we are one, me I don’t follow Jesus Christ like Christians o, I am following Jesus Christ in a different way and in different form. So, the Nigerian press that is running against the truth will go to hell.it is not you I am referring to. Okay, who gave me Rain Maker? It was the Nigerian press that was good press like you. May God help you in your press profession. It was good people like you then that gave me the title of ‘’the rain maker’’ in the 1990’s. I didn’t give myself. They don’t take bribe, it is you that will use your sense to give them envelope, they don’t demand anything from you and it is you that will give them, not them demanding for it.
But the press we have now will always demand for bribe or envelopes. So, the Nigerian press, no, don’t let me use Nigerian press, let me say African press.
But would you agree with me that you are sick?
Yes, I was sick, anybody can be sick. What I have is spiritual problem which I am dealing with. Even in the bible, it was stated that we are not fighting against flesh and blood but wickedness in high places. I am a freedom fighter that was the handiwork of the press. It was the work of my enemies who were trying to blackmail me. I love the press and as a matter of fact, it was the press and as a matter of fact, it was the press who gave me the title of ‘‘the rain maker’’ in the 1990’s I didn’t give myself that title. It was the press who gave me. But I thank my people for accepting me the way I am.
So, where is your wife and family?
I resided in the United States of America for years. I married a Benin lady by name Rita. She is a business woman and she is in the US with my kids. We have four kids.
Does any of your kid have the same passion for music like you?
My first son, Randy, has a computer studio. I believe he wants to take after me.
*Interview excerpts culled from City People*
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