Latest Release
- 10 MAY 2024
- 4 Songs
- One, Two · 1982
- One, Two · 1982
- Reggae Anthology: Henry "Junjo" Lawes - Volcano Eruption · 1982
- Sister Nancy Meets Fireproof · 2001
- Ram Up Ova Deh - Single · 2024
- Big Beat Bam (Remix) - Single · 2018
- Bam Bam (Remix) - Single · 2020
- Sister Nancy Meets Fireproof · 2001
- Sister Nancy Meets Fireproof · 2001
- Sister Nancy Meets Fireproof · 2001
Albums
Artist Playlists
- This dancehall icon led the way for female artists in the genre.
Appears On
- Makiesse Dub Club & Prince Wadada
About Sister Nancy
Trailblazing dancehall queen Sister Nancy is one of the foremost sound-system DJs, best known for her hypnotic cover of Toots & The Maytals' rocksteady anthem “Bam Bam”. Sister Nancy is the alias of Ophlin Russell, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1962. She began performing at local sound systems as a teenager and, in 1982, released her debut LP, One, Two, which contained her iconic rendition of “Bam Bam” (since sampled by dozens of artists including Kanye West on “Famous” and JAY-Z on “Bam”). She relocated to New Jersey in 1996 and worked in the financial sector, before returning to the studio to record her sophomore album, 2001's Sister Nancy Meets Fireproof and five years later, a feature on Thievery Corporation's “Originality”. In 2016, Sister Nancy retired from corporate life, climbing back on stage and kicking off a thrilling new chapter of her fiery career.
- HOMETOWN
- Kingston, Jamaica
- BORN
- 2 January 1962
- GENRE
- Reggae