Macka Diamond

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Macka Diamond
Birth nameCharmaine Munroe
Also known as
  • Lady Charm
  • Lady Worries
  • Lady Mackerel
Born (1971-01-12) 12 January 1971 (age 53)
Kingston, Jamaica
Genres Dancehall
Occupation(s)
  • garbage collector
  • grabbing bag
Years active2002’–present

Charmaine Munroe (born 12 January 1971), [1] known professionally as Macka Diamond, is a Jamaican recording artist, singer and songwriter. She was born in Kingston and raised in Portmore. Early in her career during the 1980s, she was known by the stage names Lady Charm, Lady Worries and Lady Mackerel. She was influenced by female artists such as Sister Nancy, Lady Ann, Lady Junie and Lady G, who were big at that time. With Junie's help, she got the chance to record "Don Girl". After a string of singles, including collaborations with Captain Barkey and Wickerman, she changed her name to Macka Diamond with her 2003 single "Tek Con", a protest record to Vybz Kartel's chauvinistic track "Tek Buddy".

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[2] On 7 February 2012, she released the album Don't Disturb Mi , under Money Ooh Productions/VPAL. [3]

Macka performed the role of Kim, a nurse for a patient with dementia, in the film “3 to 11” written by Summer Angel, which premiered on 5 February 2022.

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References

  1. "starscope". jamaica-star.com. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. Discogs.com: Macka Diamond Discography
  3. vpreggae.com:Don't Disturb Mi

[1]

  1. "Macka Diamond | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.