Jamaican rising star Monifa Goss has made her name crafting uplifting dancehall pop around stunning vocals. Her new single ‘Outside’, out on 10th November ahead of the release of her debut EP release entitled ‘Eve’ , is an emphatic example of this emerging artist’s talents.
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Seamlessly mixing RnB and dancehall with a pop twist, ‘Outside’ shows off Monifa’s prowess as a vocalist and melody-maker. A melange of sunny harmonies and sublime synths, the track is a joyful break for freedom, documenting Monifa’s thoughts of longing during lockdown.
“‘Outside’ was written during the Covid 19 pandemic”, Monifa says. “As an entertainer I longed for the days I could be outside on the road in Jamaica, performing, partying and just living life. I literally couldn’t go outside and the times I would be able to were short lived because of the curfew. ‘Outside’ was me dreaming of being outside and going back to that sense of normality, or on the other hand you could say I was being rebellious with my pen. It was literally a manifestation, visualising the time I would be back outside enjoying life.”
Having signed a distribution deal with Empire via Creed Music Global in 2021, Monifa has been working on a seven-track EP Eve, which drops 24th Nov with ‘Outside’ as the lead single. The EP has a mix of styles which underpin Monifa’s approach, ranging from full dancehall bangers to more poppy tracks, all boasting her impressively strong RnB vocals.
Monifa Goss aka “Gossy” was raised in Kingston, Jamaica in a small community, but with the goal of becoming a world-renowned international artiste. Aiming to be a “triple threat”, her style comprises a fusion of pop, dancehall, reggae, soul and trap, with inspiration coming from role models such as Rihanna, Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Fantasia, Jazmine Sullivan, Lady Saw, Ikaya, Buju Banton and Spice.
Monifa is a renowned young star in Jamaica, after being the first runner up for the Digicel Rising Stars competition in 2016, receiving the Marcus Garvey award alongside the Ardenne Choir, and winning Best Reggae Piece from JCDC in 2014. She is also a multi-time winner of the “What’s The Verdict” competition on Roots FM Radio Station.
She also was placed number one on the Empress Tashai’s Miami chart in 2017 with her single ‘Rise’ which also topped the charts in Zimbabwe in the same year. Other notable releases include ‘Release My Love’, ‘Bunna Man’, ‘Bye B’, ‘Dead Beat’, ‘Hustle Hard’, and ‘Work mi cum’ featuring Konshens which has made waves around the world, especially in the UK.
2023 started as a rough year for Monifa with the loss of her mom, however in honour of the late Miss Jean Oliver-Simmonds, Monifa decided to push hard for her dream to make her mother proud. In July 2023, Monifa Goss entered the “Magnum Top Performa” competition, became the runner up and was provided with the opportunity to work with one of Jamaica’s most popular producers Romeich Entertainment. She also performed on the popular music series “From the block” with the influential Youtube channel 4 Shooters Only.
With her debut EP out 24th Nov, ‘Outside’ is an irresistible slice of dancehall-infused pop from Monifa Goss – and yet another milestone in this breakthrough artist’s unstoppable rise.
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