The dancehall styled title track addresses her hometown of Montego Bay’s glaring discrepancy between its pristine five star resorts verses the grim realities of a city wracked by poverty, violence and unemployment. Her uplifting first single “Lioness on The Rise” (produced by Donovan Germain) exudes her courageous and fierce nature at heart, then she displays her romantic side over a mesmeric one-drop beat on the rapturously sung hit “Far Away” (produced by Rickman Warren). She also tells a poignant tale of child molestation on “Daddy” (produced by Kemar McGregor) which has already received worldwide recognition and reached the top of reggae charts, even though certain sectors within Jamaican society attempted to get the song banned because of “Daddy” subject matter. “I wanted corporate Jamaica to realize that if a society is engulfed by violence we have to look at the homes where these violent tendencies are coming from,” remarks Ifrica.



Recently, The Kingston Chapter of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) presented Queen Ifrica with the Marcus Garvey Award for her campaign against skin-bleaching. She is a celebrity blogger for AOL Blackvoices and UrbanBeautyCollective.com discussing maintenance, styling and care for natural hair. Moreover, she will be prominently featured in Islands Magazine upcoming January/February 2010 issue (on stands December 29, 2009). Earlier this year and in celebration of national Caribbean Week, she performed her hit “Lionness on the Rise” on New York’s WPIX Morning Show, watch here.



Starting on Thanksgiving, the renowned reggae star Tony Rebel will join Queen Ifrica on her 12-city tour in support of Montego Bay. From San Francisco to New York City, her aim is to meet fans and gain some new ones. Ultimately, she wants concertgoers to see her many sides from traditionally deejay style to her heartstring-pulling sensual side. Full tour dates listed below.



More about QUEEN IFRICA

Born Ventrice Morgan, she began her career in 1995 after shining at a local talent contest in her hometown of Montego Bay, Jamaica. This eye-opening experience eventually led to major stage performances in her country including the esteemed Reggae Sumfest as well as a union with Tony Rebel’s Flames Crew in 1998. With roots firmly secured in the Rastafarian faith, she blossomed as one of the top cultural artists in reggae swarming the airwaves with hits like “Randy”, “Jus my Brethren”, “Below the Waist” and stealing the stages at major festivals and shows around the world (Summer Jam in Germany, Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, Bob Marley Festival, Reggae on the River in California and Reggae Sundance Festival in Holland). Despite her hectic schedule, Ifrica is involved in several youth outreach programs in Jamaica’s inner-city counseling abuse victims and other disadvantaged individuals. She also performs at various charity events shows where proceeds are donated to the cause.



DATE
DAY
CITY/STATE
VENUE

26-Nov
Thur
Boston, MA
Kays Oasis Night Club

27-Nov
Fri
Patterson, NJ
The Quest Lounge

28-Nov
Sat
Bladensburg, MD
The Crossroads

30-Nov
Mon
New York, NY
SOBs

2-Dec
Weds
Chicago, IL
The Cubby Bear

4-Dec
Fri
St. Louis, MO
La Onda

5-Dec
Sat
Columbus, OH
Alrosa Villa

9-Dec
Weds
Mesa, AZ
Goat Head Saloon

10-Dec
Thurs
San Diego, CA
World Beat Center

11-Dec
Fri
San Francisco, CA
Rock-It Room

12-Dec
Sat
Santa Cruz, CA
Moe’s Alley

13-Dec
Sun
Los Angeles, CA
The Cabana Club