Sistren 'pon the Scene

Women are included throughout these pages, but I thought it would be worth giving them a page of their own, given the challenge of women breaking into the music industry in general - their great and important work needs to be recognized!

Singers:

Ava Cunningham:

Zion Initation

Melody Cunningham:

Zion Initation

Sister Rose:

Zion Initation

Sonia Alleyne:

Dub Culture

Angel Naphtalie Aiguier:

Proverb

Kelley Bolduc:

Hot Like Fire

Lady Lee:

New Awakening Band

Moti (ibaye/Motilewa) Malone and Matara Chilombo:

One People

Florisca Carter:

I-Tones

Iginiajah Seck:

vocals with:

Journalist

Jahriffe

Ras Iipa

Tana Blacks

Jah Spirit

Mighty Mystic

Dawta Rulah:

I-Vibes

Ambassa

Ethiopian Dread

96 Degrees

Dub Station

Sister Star

Lady Venus:

Dub Station

Mica Lee:

Mighty Charge

Chevanese McGaw:

Mighty Charge

Lavonya Bailey

Rafeelya

Drums:

Sarah Mendelson:

Duppy Conquerors

Bass:

Leslie Langston:

I-Tones

Keys:

Amy Bellamy (post '95):

Dub Apocalypse

A-Beez

Carol Namkoong (post '95):

Duppy Conquerors

Horns:

Kelley Bolduc (trumpet):

Hot Like Fire

Barbara Laronga (trumpet):

Afrikan Roots

Sound Engineers:

Carol
Julie

Radio:

Jennifer Spangler

WRHB

WERS

Robin Walther🙏🏾💚💛❤️🙏🏾RIP , Lisa Sherman Barnes

WZBC

Barnes Nomadik Soulkore

WERS

Valerie Parker

Irie La - WERS

Managers/Booking:

Sistah Pam (Pam Sylvia-Hane):

Western Front

Iva Spitzer :

Extra Classic Records & I-Tones booking

Lisa Jones & Nikki Williams:

created and ran Club Boonoonoonoos

Moti (ibaye/Motilewa) Malone and Matara Chilombo with One People

Iva Spitzer at Extra Classic store

Angel Naphtalie Aiguier @ Mid East Reggae Jam

Lisa Jones & Nikki Williams - at Club Boonoonoonoos

Robin & Lisa!

Leslie Langston with the I-Tones