Biography
Mada Nile was born in a portion of
St. Croix that is appropriately named “Paradise”. As a
child, she was always surrounded by music, either the
Soul music that her mother was so endeared to or the
roots reggae that her DJ brother was drawn to. After
finishing school, Mada
 Nile
performed at various talent shows. At first, she was
reluctant to sing due to her having laryngitis. She
gives much praises to Batch and Ras Attitude for
encouraging her to pursue a musical career. In 1994,
Mada Nile wrote her first song “Mother”, but she
never recorded it due to the emotions that overcame her
in light of the passing of her parent.
In 2000, Mada Nile began recording
under the name of Empress Chunks. Her
very first selection
called
“Worry No More” appeared on the
Sound V.I.Zion
compilation Culturellennium
2.
Soon thereafter, she performed a show The
Peacock in Atlanta, and the promoter of that show
told her that her lyrics flowed like the waters of the
Nile River, and he dubbed her Mada Nile.
In 2003, Sound V.I.Zion Records
released the EP “The Life”, which included a
track from Mada Nile entitled “Another Day”. The
success of that selection led to the release of her
debut album on Sound V.I.Zion Records “Rise
Today” the following year. Mada Nile is a
powerful empress who minces no words on her recordings,
militantly lashing out against injustice and inequity on
selections like “War In A Babylon”, “Batta Bruise” and
“Look”. The firmament of her spirituality is embodied
on songs such as “Jah Will Find You”, “Run Dem Out” and
“Worry No More”.
Mada Nile brings a full package to
the audience during her performances, combining the
heavy roots-oriented message of her lyrics with a
delivery style that also embraces dancehall chants to
really get the people moving. After several appearances
on the East Coast, Mada Nile was featured at 2006
Rise Up Festival in Vermont.
She has since recorded
“Empress Love” for ODC that is making waves in the
Virgin Islands. This selection will be included on her
next album, along with recordings Mada Nile has
done with Katalyss and Batch of Sound
V.I.Zion Records.
Mada Nile hopes that her musical
offerings will bring the people “A sense of peace. A
sense of truth. A sense of love. A sense of pride.
Love your self. Love your family. Love almighty God.
That’s essentially what I would like for my people to
embrace off of my music.”
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