Queen Ifrica - Montego Bay (VP Records)

Street Date June 16th, 2009

Review By Lady Cham for West Indian Times

Queen Ifrica has surpassed herself with her latest album 'Montego Bay.' 

From track 1 'T.T.P.N.C.' which is a Rasta chant tribute to the Niyabinghi People Center located in Montego Bay, Jamaica to track 13 'Daddy (Spanish Version)' Queen Ifrica reaches out to the world with deep conviction and spreads the message that life is precious and we should all live as equals.  Never one to hold back, she delivers social commentaries as only she can, with no apology.

Queen Ifrica asks tough questions to the leaders in her title track 'Montego Bay' the tourist areas are rich and clean but why is it that in the regular streets of Montego Bay the children have nowhere to play, no clean drains, narrow streets and no pretty public bathing area.  On 'Coconut Shell' the Fyah Muma rides the Satta Massagana riddim while telling about the aromatic scent of marijuana, all of the good uses for the herb and the joys of holding a reasoning.  The royal track 'Lioness On The Rise'  asks if you will be ready to fight for our children when the roll is called, will you be able to roll with the punches and do what you are called to do?  The Lioness is always ready and is ready for the front line.  'Calling Africa'  calls out to the children of Africa to unite and for violence to cease.  Queen Ifrica urges the Africans to stand up for equality, fight for justice and trample the beast, it is a powerful track.  The love songs  'In My Dream' and 'Far Away' show Queen Ifrica's softer feminine side that her fans will love.  'Streets Are Bloody' is a livity tune telling the tale of a young man murdered on the streets and the tears that are shed over his death, it is a tune dedicated to all who are missing someone today.  Queen Ifrica in realizing the power of her hit single 'Daddy' added it to the album with both English and Spanish versions, this track which talks about child abuse needs to be translated into as many languages as possible as it has really helped bring to the forefront the problem which has always been there but people have been afraid to bring out into the open.

Queen Ifrica's album 'Montego Bay' is a must have album that the entire family can enjoy. 

Tracks:

1 T.T.P.N.C.

2 Montego Bay

3 Coconut Shell

4 Lioness On The Rise

5 Yad To The East

6 Far Away

7 Don't Sign

8 Daddy

9 Keep It To Yourself

10 Calling Africa

11 In My Dreams

12 Streets  Are Bloody

13 Daddy (Spanish Version)