Shaggy, Busy Signal, Tanya Stephens, Alaine, Tessanne Chin, Nadine Sutherland, Duane Stephenson and Brick & Lace, are among the entertainers already announced for the November 3 concert. Additionally, music will be provided by the Jamaica All Star Band, IRIE FM’s Mutabaruka, Collin Hinds, Kurt Riley, and Richie Clarke.
Set for Hope Gardens, the event dubbed Marcia and Friends, will be hosted by Judith Bodley and Tommy Cowan and will feature several collaborations she has done throughout her career.
Back in May, Griffiths held a similar concert in Florida. In a release, sent to IRIE FM it was noted that this landmark occasion promises an exhilarating blend of melody and rhythm curated by the Marcia herself.
Born in West Kingston, Jamaica, Griffiths started her career in 1964, performing on stage with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. She later signed with Studio One label, where she recorded a series of duets with singers Tony Gregory, Bob Marley, Jeff Dixon and Bob Andy.
In 1968 she had her first success as a solo artist, with Feel Like Jumping, which like her other early Studio One solo hits was written by Andy. She also worked with Bob Andy as a duo on the Harry J Label.
Between 1974 and 1981, she was a member of the I Threes. She later continued to record as a solo artiste throughout the 1970s, working with producers such as Sonia Pottinger and Joseph Hoo Kim.
In December 1982, Griffiths released the song Electric Boogie, which was written exclusively for her by Bunny Wailer. This version became a minor hit for Griffiths, but was remixed in 1989, making the Electric Slide, a line dance, an international dance craze. The song reached number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it her most successful single.
In October 2014, Griffiths was conferred with the Jamaican Order of Distinction (Commander class) and in October of 2023 she was conferred with the Order of Jamaica (OJ) Jamaica’s fourth-highest national honour.
