Macka Diamond Explained

Macka Diamond
Birth Date:	1971 1, df=yes
Birth Name:	Charmaine Munroe
Genre:	Dancehall
Years Active:	2002’–present
Birth Place:	Kingston, Jamaica

Charmaine Munroe (born 12 January 1971),^[1] known professionally as Macka Diamond, is a Jamaican recording artist, singer and songwriter. She was born in Kingston and raised in Portmore. Early in her career during the 1980s, she was known by the stage names Lady Charm, Lady Worries and Lady Mackerel. She was influenced by female artists such as Sister Nancy, Lady Ann, Lady Junie and Lady G, who were big at that time. With Junie's help, she got the chance to record "Don Girl". After a string of singles, including collaborations with Captain Barkey and Wickerman, she changed her name to Macka Diamond with her 2003 single "Tek Con", a protest record to Vybz Kartel's chauvinistic track "Tek Buddy".

^[2] On 7 February 2012, she released the album Don't Disturb Mi, under Money Ooh Productions/VPAL.^[3]

Macka performed the role of Kim, a nurse for a patient with dementia, in the film “3 to 11” written by Summer Angel, which premiered on 5 February 2022.

Discography

Albums

• Money-O (LP, album, 2006), Greensleeves Records
• Don't Disturb Mi (2012), Money Ooh Productions/VPAL

Singles

• "Tekk Con" (7",2003), G-String Production
• "Capleton / Macka Diamond – Mi Ready?" (2 versions, (2004), Big Jeans Records
• "Mi Ready" (7", 2004), Big Jeans Records
• "Macka Diamond / Danny English – Move Up Time / Nah Fight" (7", (2004), Juke Boxx Productions
• "Move Up Time / Nah Fight" (7", 2004), Juke Boxx Productions
• "Chase Money" (7", 2004), Mad House
• "Macka Diamond / Kip Rich* – Mr. Tecki Back / Baby Song" (7", 2004), Echo (2)
• "Done Already" (7", 2004), Echo (2)
• "Makka Diamond* / Chico (2) – Buddy / Never Yet" (7", 2004), Champagne International Records
• "Macka Diamond / Round Head – Try Wid Him / U Man Want Yu" (7", 2004), Don Corleon Records
• "Macka Diamond / Danny English – Stop Watch Me / All About Us" (7", single, 2004), Big Yard Music Group Ltd., Big Yard Music Group Ltd.
• "Blacker Ranks* / Macka Diamond – Your Life / Know Yu Fren" (7", 2004), Kings of Kings
• "Mr.Tecki Black / Military Riddim" (7", 2004), Birchill Records
• "Macka Diamond / Rdx – Comfortable / Get Krunk" (7", 2005), FIP Records
• "Gregory Isaacs & Macka Diamond – Number One" (7", 2005), Ball A Fire Muzik
• "Macka Diamond & Marlene (5) / Lady Empress – Money Oh / Bashment Girl" (7", 2005), South Rakkas Crew
• "Makka Diamond* & Vybz Kartel – Look Big" (7", 2005), Don Corleon Records
• "Hoolla Hoop" (2 versions, 2006), Hands & Heart
• "Hoolla Hoop" (7", 2006), Hands & Heart
• "Hoola Hoop" (12", promo, S/Sided, Red, 2007), Greensleeves Records
• "Angel (53) / Macka Diamond – Good Girl / Independent" (7", 2006), Reggae Republic
• "Gangster Wife" (7", 2007), Juke Boxx Productions
• "Macka Diamond / Zumjay – Nuff Cash / Pimpers Paradise" (7", 2007), Gravi-T Music
• "Queen Paula / Macka Diamond – Nuff Gal A Sleep Outa Road 2nite" (7", 2007), Blaque Warriahz Muzik
• "Money Money" (7", 2008), M Bass Productions
• "Makka Diamond* / Timberly – Dem A Talk / Matey" (7", 2008), Jam II Records
• "Mykal Rose* Feat. Mitch (3) & Cali P* / Macka Diamond – Mr. Collie (Rmx) / We're Flossing" (7", 2009), Food Palace Music
• "Mykal Rose* Feat. Mitch (3) & Cali P* / Macka Diamond – Mr. Collie (Rmx) / We're Flossing" (7", 2009), Food Palace Music
• ''Macka Diamond - Needle Eye (2010) Yengeh Riddim - Blaqk Sheep Music / Loud Disturbance
• ''Macka Diamond - Hot Like We (2010) Kamasutra Riddim - Blaqk Sheep Music / Loud Disturbance
• ''Macka Diamond Feat Mystic, Mad Michelle, Queen Lateesha, Mumzel, Zj Sparks - Too Much Bull (2010) 90 Degrees Of Dancehall vol.1 - Blaqk Sheep Music / Loud Disturbance
• ''Macka Diamond - Middle (2016) Swahili Riddim - Blaqk Sheep Music

Books

• The Real Gangster Wife
• Bun Him
• Naughty or Nice?
• Grown and Sexy

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2017-01-06. starscope. 2021-01-06. jamaica-star.com. en.
2. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Macka+Diamond Discogs.com: Macka Diamond Discography
3. http://www.vpreggae.com/product-p/mop0096.2.htm vpreggae.com:Don't Disturb Mi
4. Web site: Macka Diamond Biography & History. AllMusic. en-us. 2020-05-23.