Highah Seekah Bio:Highah Seekah is the Reggae Festival Guide 2007 “Reggae Artist on the Rise.” He was born in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica on August 6, 1980. Like many children growing up in Jamaica, Richard O. Harvey would sing on a church youth choir, seemingly in early preparation for his future musical aspiration. Westmoreland is also known for producing other artists such as Peter Tosh. Highah Seekah spent his first 12 years living in Westmoreland until his parents migrated their family to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1993.
While attending high school, he sang on the schools chorus/choir as a baritone (a baritone is a male voice of intermediate pitch, between bass and tenor). In 1997 he began to put pen to paper and voice to music. At the turn of the western millennium, after experiencing a 'spiritual awakening' and change in consciousness, he also became influenced by the mystical Rastafari movement and way of life. When asked what Highah Seekah means, his response is simply, “A seeker of higher consciousness and that he strives to create songs to not only make one feel good but to inspire reflection and introspection on matters of Life and the Times." His interests include Holistic Health, Nutrition and Wellness, Metaphysics and Ancient and Indigenous Knowledge and Wisdom.
Highah Seekah now looks to take his music to the world stage and will appear on Royal Inity Records' Mad Notes Riddim compilation Cd with "Body Mind & Soul." Mad Notes also features artists such as Luciano, Natty King, Jah Mason, Lutan Fyah, Gentleman, Khari Kill and Virgin Island artists such as Binghi Ghost, Pressure, Ras Attitude, Niyorah, and Batch. Other independent producers Highah Seekah has recorded with include One Harmony Records of UK, Ganjah Fyah Dub of Indianopolis, Indiana, Rob ‘Irish Moss’ Connelly of Northampton, MA (owner of reggaedubwise.com), Ruff Riddims of Botswana, Afrika, Malone Rootikal of France, Phoenix Upliftment Records of Germany, Sound Test Records of Atlanta, GA and Irie Jam Production of Martinique.
Highah Seekah has a series of 'mixtapes' available, which all feecha the artist’s vocal versatility and perceptive writing ability; They are Journalism 101: The Mixtape 2007 (Mixtape Series: Volume 1), Highah Seekah & Friends: 2003-2008 (Mixtape Series: Volume 2), Highah Seekah Meets Hip-Hop Beats (Mixtape Series: Volume 3), These Are The Days (Mixtape Series: Volume 4) and Love Songs (Mixtape Series: Volume 5). Highah Seekah's debut album, Body Mind & Soul, will be released soon.
There’s much more to forward as Highah Seekah shares his natural talent with the world as he “…come fi help free-up ma people from the vestiges, that's why we write and voice dem tune ya with the messages...”
RADIO APPEARANCES: Ragga Kings Radio (raggakings.net), Germany; "Jah Love Music" on Valley Free Radio WXOJ-LP 103.3 FM Northampton, MA; WMUA 91.1 FM with Idris in Amherst, MA; "Caribbean Culture" on WTCC 90.7 Springfield, MA; WAIC 91.9 with Monster Shell Shock sound-system, Springfield, MA; "THE SPOTLIGHT" 102.9FM Choice Radio, Boston, MA; "THE LIONS DEN" on VIBE 105.3FM; Life FM 103.6 London, UK; Big City 101.3 with Junior Rodigan, Boston, MA...
PERFORMANCES: "Rootstock 2" Ybor City, Tampa, Florida (Aug. 2005); "Rootstock 3" Ybor City, Tampa, FL (Sept. 2006); "Dirty But Sophisticated", Ybor City, Tampa, FL (Oct. 13, 2006); Janus Landing, St. Petersburg, FL, opened with Tribal Style Band for Don Carlos (Oct. 7, 2006); VFW Hall, Old Saybrook, Connecticut (Feb. 9, 2007); West Indian Social Club, Hartford, CT, opened at a Sizzla Kalonji show, (Feb. 23, 2007); Toots and The Maytals after-show with Tribal Style Band, St. Petersburg, Florida (March 9, 2007); Club Code, Ybor City, Tampa, FL, opened with Tribal Style Band/Gwan Massive crew for the Hip-Hop group De La Soul (March 16, 2007); "Sudance" @ Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts (May 4, 2007); Bill's Bar, Boston, Massachusetts (May 20, 2007); St. Petersburg, FL (July 13, 2007); "Trade Roots Reggae & Arts Festival", Amherst, MA (Sept. 23, 2007); "Reggae On The Mountain", Swannanoa/Asheville, North Carolina (Oct. 13, 2007); "Crazy Vibes" Ybor City, Tampa, FL (Oct. 28, 2007); Bill’s Bar, Boston, MA (11-11-07); Opened for Tarrus Riley @ The Roxy, Boston, MA (Nov. 14, 2007); Western Mass Reggae Bash, UMass-(University of Massachusetts) Amherst, MA (Feb 15, 200
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