Today, August 6, is recognized in Jamaica as “Independence Day“. The Island celebrates its 62nd year of Independence, and every year it is celebrated with a “Grand Gala” event. Held at the Independence Village at the National Stadium Complex, we’re in for a lineup of amazing celebrations, awesome performances, and a unity that is infectious. Since the month has started we’ve seen Vybz Kartel embrace freedom for the first time in 13 years, and Jamaica collecting medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and we look forward to even more this month, and the rest of the year. Despite all that’s going on good and bad, Happy Independence Day, Jamaica, land we love.
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After facing some backlash from the gay community since her performance at the 2013 Jamaica Grand Gala, Queen Ifrica stepped on Onstage to discuss her “beef” with them and more. Here she spoke about the “Gay Agenda” that is out for her and other Dancehall artists, the Grand Gala incident, understanding the gay community and their intentions, counselling gays and shared experiences with them, her song “Keep It To Yourself“, encouraging the community to use different means to seek their rights, focusing on her career, family life, saying that Jamaicans are not Homophobic and more. Check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.