Dancehall artiste and philanthropist D’Angel (centre) with Miss Supranational Jamaica, Sara Dee Palmer (left) and Miss Jamaica Universe Rachel Silvera . Contributed Photograph.
ST ANN, Jamaica —Regardless of the rainfall, the third staging of Africa Mi Deya noticed success throughout its staging on March 2 on the Irie FM Nice Home in St Ann.
The occasion, which drew inspiration from the high-fashion catwalk in Paris with a Caribbean twist celebrated creativity and magnificence from begin to end.
“This was the third staging of the occasion, and annually, it continues to develop in scale and excellence. We’re already setting our sights on the subsequent version, which guarantees to be even greater and higher. Vogue lovers and leisure lovers ought to mark their calendars for late February to early March subsequent yr—you gained’t need to miss it,” occasion conceptualiser and reggae singer Maroon Queen informed Observer On-line.
The night’s proceedings featured an look by the reigning Miss Jamaica Universe Rachel Silvera, and Miss Supranational Jamaica, Sara Dee Palmer, in addition to empowerment classes with Sunshine Velvet and Tara-Chande. There have been performances by D’Angel, Italee and Singer J.
As well as, there was a particular tribute to the Proper Wonderful Marcus Garvey, which the organiser defined was an integral a part of the celebration.
“The teachings of Marcus Garvey are particularly vital now due to common hopelessness and the excessive crime fee. Persons are struggling and we have to cleave to the teachings and philosophy of Marcus Garvey to get by way of,” Maroon Queen mentioned.
Later this yr, Maroon Queen plans to do a faculty tour to underpin the beliefs of her Africa Mi Deya motion.
“We need to discuss to college students about their and assist them to cope with peer pressures, and colourism, particularly,” she mentioned.
Black Queen, who is understood for the only Black and Proud, which offers with the unfavourable connotations that some individuals ascribe to the phrase ‘black’, has a protracted historical past of tackling social causes.
“It began with my tune, Black and Proud. This tune is all the time large on the radio in Black Historical past Month in February, which can be reggae month. I take advantage of the tune as an academic device for this upcoming technology. We nonetheless have points with our race, loving and embracing ourselves,” she mentioned.
Black Queen first made a reputation for herself together with her R&B-flavoured Roll With Me, and You Say.
She launched her first EP, a seven-track effort Black N Proud in 2020 with a number of standout songs comparable to Grateful, and No person Is aware of My Ache, a tribute to music selector Nicko Chromatic who handed away after dropping his battle with kidney illness.
-Kediesha Perry
Maroon Queen
