ENTITY · PERSON

Tifa

Well supported

Tifa (born Latifa Brown), known as 'Dancehall's Princess', grew up around Lady Saw through her stepfather's Diamond Rush Records before breaking through with 'Crawny Gal' on Ward 21's Dem Gal Sitt'n riddim and the radio hit 'Bottom of the Barrel'.

Share a memory Correct this record Add a source lead

At a glance

Type: person
Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

Genres, forms & lineagesPeople & roles

Connections

In stories

Story · Well supportedFirst ladies of the dancehall mic

From Lady Ann's toasting through Sister Carol's feminist chat to Tifa and Lisa Hyper's 2000s run, women built a parallel lineage on the mic.