New York, NY, September, 2021. With
her soulful, reggae cover of Nina Simone’s ‘Four Women’, Queen
Ifrica embodies the high priestess through her visuals reminding us of
the royal embodiment of black women and the struggle for survival and
equality. Produced by Grammy award winning artist and producer Stephen
Marley, “Four Women” visuals will warm the hearts of music lovers all
over the world.
As
women face gender-based violence, financial oppression, stereotypes
within society based on their race and the damaging legacy of slavery
the resurgence of the single “Four Women” is so timely. Directed by
Extreme Arts, Queen Ifrica naturally personify Nina Simone through the
royal images reflecting the many forms of our black women.
“I was able to channel Nina Simone because I am connected to the four women mentioned throughout the song “Four Women” says Queen Ifrica.
Premiering on TheFader,
Friday, September 24, "Four Women" visuals is receiving great feedback
as Queen Ifrica shared her own spin on Nina Simone's 1966 single.
The
original song was released in 1966 on Simone’s ‘Wild Is the Wind’ album
and spoke to a similar struggle that the women of our society still
face today. Ifrica has always been known for advocating to end violence
against women in her own songs like ‘Daddy’, ‘Don’t Touch Me There’. She
has also long been a voice of representation for black women in the
entertainment space, as per her 2009 hit ‘Lioness on The Rise’, or more
recently her 2017 hit ‘Black Woman’. This new single is merely another
chapter in the book of her legacy.
“It
was very exciting working with people I am familiar within the form of
the band, young vibrant people such as the directors of the video
Extreme Arts was a perfect match. Also, the communication from Ghetto
Youths International team and Stephen Marley the process was easy” according to Queen Ifrica.
Official Music Video
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