Genre: Reggae

Website: www.michaelarkk.com

Extract III

The string broke,

The pearls falls. Scattered.

Rage, abandons guilt.

Accuse the dolphin for the storm.

Blame the lion for the drought.

Carcasses fall

Strings break.

Time has no conscience

Not guilty

Guilty - no.

Find them

The pearls,

Redemption can fail.

Relative tears are powerless,

Strings break,

Carcasses fall,

Find them,

The pearls.

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Michael Arkk - Singer, Songwriter, Producer, and Poet, delivers a powerfully charged show every time he performs. His songs and his poetry are of unusual depth. He started singing from his early teens in his native country Jamaica and has traveled around the world delivering his unique blend of music and poetry.

His favorite artists were Toots and the Maytals, Culture, Jimmy Cliff, The Scatter Lights, Burning Spare, Bob Marley, Ken Booth, John Holt, and others. Soul Music was always present on the radio and he had some favorites there too such as Otis Redding, Al Green, Tom Jones, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Joe Cocker, B.B. King, and Miles Davis. Arkk has drawn from a wide range of artists in the creation of his music.

He said "I have encountered many difficulties in my life and have had near death experiences. I think that this has made me a more reasonable person." His latest album EASIER SAID and his anthology of poems in the collection entitled Congregation is a weaving together of his continued journey through life and music.

His chance came when meeting with a friend (Sissy Powell) who invited him to a convention was the catalyst for a new direction in his career.  He had just formed a band with his brothers (Mystic Circle) and after a few performances was fortunate to meet Dr. V. McGregor who was so impressed with the band he invited them to England. It was a while however before his dream was realized. In the meantime he had to continue working as a farmer and woodcutter to make ends meet.

The move finally came in 1987 and a whole new path began. Arkk was the first of his brothers to arrive in England. His performances had rave reviews and after a while, through Arkk’s influence his brothers were invited to join him.

Before long they were touring England, France, and Germany and many other places, sharing stages with many internationally recognized choirs, soloists and musicians from all over the world. Arkk's solo career began in earnest when the band Mystic Circle, later known as Channel Of Praise, ended. He began working on his latest album which is a classic work of art, an embodiment of his feelings, ideas and his emotions.

He returned to the stage in spring 2006 with his latest album ‘Easier Said’ which is available for purchase now. 

"It’s been a long and sometimes beautiful journey from his bed of leaves under the stars in the mountain of Quick Step St. Elizabeth Jamaica, to festival and concert halls across Europe and other parts of the world," he says.