Miss Pat of VP Data (left) and photographer Ajamu Myrie current a portrait of Queen Ifrica to the singer.
Picture by Winston Rodney
Firebrand singjay Queen Ifrica was all smiles lately as she obtained a hanging portrait of herself captured by award-winning Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based photographer Marlon “Ajamu” Myrie.
The image, taken at Insurgent Salute 2022 in St. Ann, Jamaica, is a part of the VP Data Cultural Heart’s everlasting assortment in Jamaica, Queens.
The portrait was formally introduced to Queen Ifrica throughout a “Meet & Greet” occasion on the VP Data Cultural Heart for the lately held Westchester Reggae Competition.
“The second, whereas spontaneous, turned a spotlight of the occasion and underscored Queen Ifrica’s enduring influence on reggae music,” Jamaican leisure publicist Anthony “ER Guru” Turner instructed Caribbean Life on Monday.
Queen Ifrica mentioned the photograph was “a real depiction of my imagery. It was a real seize.
“I don’t wish to smile if I am not smiling for a motive — however the lens did seize that realness within the second,” she mentioned.
Ajamu, acknowledged as one of many main visible chroniclers within the Diaspora, described the portrait as deeply symbolic.
“Queen Ifrica’s coiffure jogged my memory of Nefertiti, the good Egyptian queen,” he mentioned.
Ajamu mentioned his work spans a long time and covers iconic dancehall, reggae, and hip-hop artists, together with Lee Scratch Perry, Eminem, Ziggy Marley, Coco Tea, Burning Spear, and Girl Noticed.
He mentioned VP Data Cultural Heart “proudly homes” greater than 20 of his photographs, together with legends Bunny Wailer, Burning Spear, Huge Youth, and Coco Tea.
Supported by VP Data co-founder Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin, Ajamu mentioned the presentation to Queen Ifrica “displays VP Data’ enduring dedication to preserving reggae tradition.”
