"REGGAE" - "RAS ZACHARRI": "I'm one of the Artists that is trying to keep the REGGAE Heritage"!

Jamaican Reggae Music Maker(RAS ZACHARRI) can without doubt be labeled as one of the Cornerstone of the new Jamaican
Reggae internationally. He is indeed both a singer and songwritter. Down the line, he is also a prolific composer and music producer.
This our Inside "RAS ZACHARRI" for the first time!

"IVOIREBUSINESS": When did You start your Reggae Music Career?

"R Z": From the age of Four, i was always singing for my Mum when it was dinner time, i would make up a song about
dinner time. And i always told her that i will be a singer one day, and she would just laugh! At the age of ten, i wrote
my first song, performed it at school and mashed up the place! And from then, i continued until in 2000, when i recorded
my first track professionnally.From there, i never looked back!

"IVOIREBUSINESS": Who did inspire you in the very beginning?

"R Z": The Music was just inside in me, like "JAH" put it there.I was inspired by the "God"(Creator,JAH),by the nature.
And further "BOB MARLEY" and "PETER TOSH", "BUJU BANTU"(my uncle),"CAPLETON","BURNING SPEAR","FELA KUTI"
and a lot of other artists, every then and now.

"IVOIREBUSINESS": Among the former famous band called(BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS), who was your favourite?

"R Z": PETER TOSH and BOB MARLEY them equally get me high.

"IVOIREBUSINESS": DO you stand as part of the Reggae Cornerstone in JAMAICA right now?

"R Z": Yeah, i'm one of the artists that's trying to keep the heritage, the Culture and the Essence of the Reggae
Music, using real great Jamaican musicians, real instruments, not this digital substitution!

"IVOIREBUSINESS": What does AFRICA mean for you right now?

"RZ": AFRICA is always in my heart, therefore means everything for me! In the same trend, i 've just finished
a song for "ZAMBIA" and i will give that song to "ZAMBIA" for all the organizations, and any profit from the song will go
to "ZAMBIA" and its people, children for betterment.Music has a great power and i want to use it for a good
thing.Many people go and take from AFRICA, but i want to give. I believe, i have something to give to AFRICA.
A Message to the Youths: "Believe in yourself, no crime, no violence, show little Love and Overstanding.
Love thyself and neighbour. Honour your Mother and Father and praise the Lord.

(INTERVIEW ACHIEVED IN ENGLISH BY "YVES T BOUAZO")