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My music is upliftment.
It is music that teaches. It shows you how not to complain,
but to seek solution for yourself. Queen Ifrica, Royal
Empress also known as Fyah Muma, took the music world
by surprise when in 1995; she turned on a scorcher of
a performance in a talent contest "Club Inferno"
in Montego Bay. The Queen beat all the other contestants
to win by a landslide. Her baptism in the business included
a performance on Reggae Sumfest's Singer's Nite; coming
on stage after a blazing set by Buju Banton, Queen Ifrica
was not overawed by the occasion, but succeeded in commanding
a good reception to her message.
Queen Ifrica joined the Flames Production camp in 1998
when, at a show in honor of the late Gamett Silk, Tony
Rebel hearing the clean vocals and the unmistakable
quality of her performance, asked her to join the Flames
camp. Since then, she has worked her way up to being
one of the premier female cultural reggae artistes in
the business. Queen's stagecraft, her repertoire, her
total artiste development had bloomed over the years,
ultimately making her into a staple on the cultural
reggae events around the world.
Queen has had several of her recordings becomes a staple
on the airwaves, from the ever popular "Randy"
to "Boxers and Stocking". Queen Ifrica’s
music resonates with the conscious energy, purifying
the energy. She remains grounded in her way of life,
her community and her children. She has a strong social
consciousness, supporting her work with actions, being
an active participant in several community outreach
activities. Included in this is her work on the Committee
for community in the heart of Kingston's inner city,
particularly the S-Corner community in Kingston 13.
The United Nation's celebration of the Year of the Volunteers
in 2001 saw her teaming with Tony Rebels and others
to deliver a song recognized by the United Nations as
a gem.
With her haunting melodies, clear sound and fluent
delivery. Queen Ifrica sets out to be a force to reckoned
with, creating timeless revel music in the ilk of her
father Derrick Morgan, Garnett Silk, Nina Simone and
Miriam Mackeda. Her aspiration is to make music that
lives on.
Queen's stage presence has blazed a trail at numerous
shows locally and abroad. She has shared the stage with
the legendary Abyssinians, Black Uhuru, Buju Banton,
Burning Spear, Culture, Gregory Isaacs, and the list
keeps growing.
Her presence has being felt in Belgium, France, Germany,
Holland, Italy, Switzerland, in fact, she has blazed
right across Europe, North America, the Caribbean and
has her sights on Africa in the upcoming year. She has
worked on projects with all of reggae's great producers
and has done combinations with John Holt, Tony Rebel,
Tarrus Riley and a host of other artistes.
Her debut album entitle "Fyah
Muma" is produced by Flames Production (FP
011) and now available at stores to strong demand for
the album and live performances, adding to her already
packed itinerary for the year. Prime Minister of Jamaica
Portia Simpson Miller has publicly declared Queen Ifrica
as one of her favorite artistes
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