Dancehall Queen Spice was the epitome of graciousness as she held court inside the 23 Dominica Drive venue owned and operated by J. Wray & Nephew Limited on Thursday evening. Oozing glamour in a fabulous, curve-hugging gown, Grace Hamilton, who was celebrating 25 years in the business, was reflective as she unveiled her 25-track album titled Mirror 25 .
The Grammy-nominated artiste, who has taken control of her musical destiny and identity, is named as executive producer of Mirror 25 , which was released early Friday morning on her own independent Spice Official Entertainment label. “I came up with that name because I am in an era where I am reflecting ..
. and not just the good things but the bad things, and I realise that losses are lessons. And so it is super important for me to mirror that 25 years on this journey,” Spice told invited guests about the album title.
She shared insights into her early years living in poverty in Old Braeton with her parents, and when she was made homeless when their house was destroyed by fire – “That’s why I sport the slogan ‘from homelessness to greatness’ “. She credited her Rastafarian father with igniting that musical spark by immersing the household in lyrics from Bob Marley and Professor Nuts, the singjay, who Spice would later emulate. She unreservedly showered Nuts with platitudes and an award for the inspiration.
Nuts said that he was “honoured” that an artiste of Spice’s calibre would refer to him in such glowi.