Queen Ifrica – Breath Of Life Album

Queen Ifrica returns with Breath Of Life, a 2026 roots set that finds her voice in full cultural mode: firm, devotional and unhurried. The title track sits at the center of the album’s message, carrying the kind of spiritual lift and social awareness that has long defined her work. Queen Ifrica, born Ventrice Morgan and raised in the hills above Montego Bay, came through as one of reggae’s most recognisable conscious singers, with a catalogue that has balanced sound-system grit and Rastafari conviction for years.

Breath Of Life arrives through Nuh Rush Records, the Kingston label run by producer Junior Brown, whose work with Ifrica has already produced a steady run of singles leading into the album. That partnership gives the project a clean modern frame without sanding off its roots edge. The sound is rooted in live instrumentation, deep bass and steady drums, with Ifrica’s phrasing carrying the emotional weight rather than any studio trickery. It feels made for listeners who still want reggae to say something.

The album’s lineup points to that balance. “Lanton (Lantern)” opened the campaign earlier in 2026, and “Mom Like Me” and “New Version Of Me” extend the theme into family, renewal and self-definition, with Tanzie and Imeru Tafari adding new voices to the mix. Elsewhere, songs like “Change the World” and “Excellent Jah” keep the tone uplifted while “Bad Girl” and “Speechless” suggest a bit more attitude and personal reflection.