I'la Vibez
As conscious Queens across the diaspora continue breaking barriers, I’la rises with her velvet voice and potent lyricism. Revolutionary, cultural, and social elements assemble in what she describes as “I-ritical” music, a Rastafari expression of spiritually inspired word-sound power.
Born in the Washington, DC area during one of its most turbulent eras, I’la found spiritual elevation as a youth through the Rastafari way of life.
Her catalogue includes “Rise Again,” a collaboration with her brother in spirit, Vaughn Benjamin, the mystical voice of Midnite and Akae Beka. Their connection was rooted in shared creative exchange and family energy, as he helped shape her first reggae song, years ago, through musical grounding and guidance.
The tracks “Mighty Road,” “African Mama,” and “Try Love” were produced by legendary reggae bassist, producer, and Roots Radics founding member Errol “Flabba” Holt, a globally respected figure whose sound helped shape modern reggae. Their connection began unexpectedly in Washington, DC, and developed into a long-standing musical relationship spanning live band recordings in the DMV and sessions in Jamaica. “Try Love” is built on the iconic “Police in Helicopter” riddim, further linking the work to reggae’s enduring foundation. Drums on these recordings were performed by the late Lincoln “Style” Scott another founding member of the legendary Roots Radics, whom she met during the recording session and whose presence left a lasting imprint on her artistic journey.
She has also recorded “Emperor Haile Selassie” alongside Addis Pablo, son of reggae foundation pioneer Augustus Pablo, extending her connection to the historic Rockers International lineage.
An Afro Go-Go Roots interpretation of her song “Born Again” was released as the title track of the album Born Again, produced by multi-talented percussionist, singer/songwriter Matt “Swamp Guinee”, founder of Crank LuKongo, bridging ancestral African rhythms with the cadence and storytelling of DC’s Go-Go tradition.
Whether in studio or on stage, her music embodies feminine balance, rooted in a high-vibrational frequency.
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