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Queen Ifrika ‘Climbs’ to the top of Billboard charts

By Andrew Karim··1 min read
Queen Ifrika ‘Climbs’ to the top of Billboard charts
Key Points(5)
  • Queen Ifrica has ceremoniously cataplulted to her throne at the top of the Billboard Reggae chart, as her latest studio album "Climb" debuted at #1 this week.
  • The recently released album has been receiving positive reviews and marks the first time a female has risen to the top of the Billboard Reggae Charts in almost five years.
  • The controversial but hard-hitting Reggae songstress employed a shrewd marketing ploy when she boosted her album sales with an in-store/acoustic performance event at VP Records' Florida location.
  • The album has also climbed up the charts due to a favorable response from an online audience who has been supporting sales with digital album downloads.
  • After a six year hiatus, Queen Ifrika returned to active recording and performances with a renewed gusto and has underlined her status of one of Reggae foremost female voices of the millennium and beyond.

Queen Ifrica has ceremoniously cataplulted to her throne at the top of the Billboard Reggae chart, as her latest studio album "Climb" debuted at #1 this week.

The recently released album has been receiving positive reviews and marks the first time a female has risen to the top of the Billboard Reggae Charts in almost five years.

The controversial but hard-hitting Reggae songstress employed a shrewd marketing ploy when she boosted her album sales with an in-store/acoustic performance event at VP Records' Florida location.

The album has also climbed up the charts due to a favorable response from an online audience who has been supporting sales with digital album downloads.

After a six year hiatus, Queen Ifrika returned to active recording and performances with a renewed gusto and has underlined her status of one of Reggae foremost female voices of the millennium and beyond.

 

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