Sister Nancy, aka Muma Nancy, real name Ophlin Russell, (born January 2, 1962, Kingston, Jamaica) is a dancehall DJ and singer. She is known to the world as the first female dancehall DJ and was described as being a "dominating female voice for over two decades" on the dancehall scene. One of her most famous songs is "Bam Bam", labeled as a "well -known reggae anthem" by BBC and a "classic" by The Observer. Sister Nancy was one of 15 siblings. Her elder brother, Robert, is a very successful DJ and singer known as Brigadier Jerry. By her mid -teens, Sister Nancy performed with Briggy on the Jah Love Music sound system. After that, she worked for three years on the Stereophonic sound system with General Echo. In 1980, producer Winston Riley was the first to take her into the studio, resulting in her first single, "Papa Dean" for his Techniques label.
Admission/Cost: $40 - $65
Location:
Belly Up
143 S. Cedros Ave
Solana Beach, CA
Friday, July 25 - 9:00 PM
