Queen Omega
b. Jean Osbourne, 31 August 1981, Trinidad, West Indies. In her early schooldays Queen Omega initially performed calypso at various talent contests, but in her teenage years she began providing backing vocals for a number of Trinidad’s leading soca stars. Her debut as a soloist was a dancehall soca fusion, ‘Fire’, which was followed by the Rastafarian-influenced ‘Babylon Bus’. While Trinidad is celebrated for carnival, calypso and soca the island’s younger generation embraced the music of Jamaica. The popularity of ragga on the islands resulted in appearances from artists such as, Anthony B. , Bushman and Determine. The visiting Jamaicans were supported by Queen Omega and her association led to ragga recording sessions with Doctor Marshall who produced ‘Warning’ and ‘Highest High’. The songs were assured hits when the producer overdubbed lyrics from Capleton and Sizzla. The dread DJs accepted her pseudonym Queen Omega as an acknowledgement of her Rastafarian ideals (Omega is described as the Ethiopian woman who was arguably the queen of the world).
In the new millennium Queen Omega recorded with Tony Rebel in Jamaica. He produced the uncharacteristic ‘Love Yah’, which was relegated to the b-side of ‘Big It Up Fah’. While on the island she met the indomitable Mickey D who introduced her to Trevor ‘Juggling’ T. who produced her self-titled debut. The release featured contributions from the Ruff Cut Band, Anthony B. and Archie Wonder.
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Loyalty
Jahwise Productions, Queen Omega
Reggae - Released by JahWise Productions on 15 mrt. 2024
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Floating (Ganjaville Riddim)
Reggae - Released by Oneness Records on 2 sep. 2022
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Wicked Men (feat. Bo Jangles)
Reggae - Released by Itopie International on 1 jul. 2022
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Israel Rise
Reggae - Released by Conquering Records on 31 jan. 2020
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Eyes Are Watching You
Reggae - Released by 24 - 7 Music Production on 6 jan. 2023
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Shining Light
Dancehall - Released by Heartical Label on 15 feb. 2022
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Number One
Dancehall - Released by Evidence Music on 17 sep. 2021
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Jah Dawta (2020 Remastered Edition)
Dancehall - Released by The Bombist on 26 jun. 2020
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Hard to Believe
Dancehall - Released by Evidence Music on 8 okt. 2021
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Time Is Now
Jah Mason, Queen Omega, Dub Akom
Reggae - Released by Evidence Music on 17 apr. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo