Brooklyn Based Black Lion International has put together a fine mix of the Empresses, ting called The Empress Mix: Dawtas of Zion. Mixed with precision by African Herbsman longside DJ AKA 1st Class. This is the 33rd edition of Sounds of The Diaspora Fala Series, which is dedicated to ‘hitting your ear drums with classic and up to the time hits of all genres of the Diaspora’
It features Mzansi’s Faya Uman longside Queen Ifrika, Hempress Sativa, Jahnine, Judy Mowatt, Meagan Simone, Princess Kazayah, Dezaire, Kelissa and many more Empresses.
TRACKLIST
1. Princess Kazayah – Glory and Honor (Chicago)
2. Empress Itilafeyah – Empress Omega (Jamaica)
3. Tuff Like Iron – Almighty One (Everywhere)
4. Wellette Seyon – Blessed Ithiopia (Unknown)
5. Wellette Seyon Ft. Dub Dynasty – Ithiopia Dub
6. Dub Colossus – Azmari Dub (Ethiopia)
7. Fayauman – Fire (Azania aka South Africa)
8. Meagan Simone – Up the Fire (New Orleans)
9. Kelissa – Babylon is Burning (Jamaica)
10. Sister Aisha – Raise Your Voice (UK)
Excerpt from Hidden Colors 3 Voice of Shahrazad Ali
11. Judy Mowatt – Black Woman (Jamaica)
12. Empress Kazayah – Grace of Jah (Chicago)
13. Dezaire – Ghettos of Babylon (Virgin Islands)
14. Jah 9 – Legitimate from 9mm mixtape (Jamaica)
15. Hempress Sativa – Judgement (Jamaica)
16. Empress Ima – Original Woman (Virgin Islands)
17. Rita Marley – Oh Jah Jah (Jamaica)
18. Judy Mowatt – Gardner (Jamaica)
19. Marcia Griffiths – Steppipng out of Babylon (Jamaica)
20. Empress Tchad – Looking for (Martinique)
21. Queen Ifrica – To serve & Protect (Jamaica)
22. Queen Ifrica – Freedom of Speech (Jamaica)
23. Jah 9 -Avocado (Jamaica)
24. Hempress Sativa – Kushite Love (Jamaica)
25. Kelissa – Love Letter (Jamaica)
26. Meagan Simone – Diamonds (New Orleans aka Nawlins)
27. Wellette Seyon – Anywhere I go (Unknown)
28. Wellette Seyon – Faith (Unknown)
29. Jah 9 – New Name (Jamaica)