Whereas most followers and music insiders have topped Marcia Griffiths the ‘Queen of Reggae,’ the legendary singer has by no means claimed the title for herself.
“I’ve by no means uttered that from my mouth,” Griffiths informed Caribbean Nationwide Weekly. “I’m right here to do what God despatched me to do — ship to the most effective of my capability. No hype, no pleasure… simply the music.”
We caught up with the ‘Dreamland’ singer simply days earlier than her tri-state space performances with Beres Hammond and Cham. She informed us the title was bestowed upon her years in the past by a Florida Commissioner, and whereas she accepts the honour with gratitude, she stays modest. “If you wish to say that title, wonderful. However I gained’t say it,” she mentioned.
Reggae historian and former supervisor for Griffiths Copeland Forbes confirmed that she by no means refers to herself because the ‘Queen of Reggae.’
“I’ve by no means heard her name herself the Queen of Reggae. Everybody does, however not her,” he informed Caribbean Nationwide Weekly.
Marcia’s humility was on full show when she was requested to do a dub plate with Soca Queen Alison Hinds a couple of years in the past.
“I bear in mind I used to be within the studio doing a little dub plates and somebody requested a dub with myself and Allison Hinds. She had executed her half already and it was despatched to the engineer. They need me to say, ‘I’m the Queen of Reggae.’ I wouldn’t do it. I simply name my title,” she shared.
But, the report speaks for itself. Griffiths’ profession spans greater than six a long time, throughout which she constructed a list of tolerating hit songs resembling ‘I Shall Sing,’ ‘Really feel Like Leaping’ and ‘Electrical Boogie’ — the track that sparked the worldwide dance craze often known as the Electrical Slide. She was additionally one-third of the I-Threes, the celebrated concord trio that backed Reggae King Bob Marley and the Wailers, serving to to hold reggae to international audiences. As a solo artist, her voice has change into synonymous with reggae’s soulful resilience, bridging generations and cultures.
With achievements which have cemented her place in music historical past, the humility of Marcia Griffiths solely amplifies the reverence followers maintain for her. Whether or not she chooses to put on the crown or not, to hundreds of thousands around the globe, she’s going to all the time be the undisputed Queen of Reggae.
