Jackie Queens

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Jackie Queens is a Zimbabwean-born house music vocalist and entrepreneur who aims to challenge the status quo of the music industry’s perspective on the role women play in its success. Notwithstanding a formidable list of credentials as an artist, Queens is founder of independent electronic label and agency Bae Electronica. 

The agency’s roster features emerging talent including Desiree and Gina Jeanz, while the label provides a prominent platform for her collaborations and for women who are producers to release music. The most recent being “Back To Us”, a collaboration with DJ/producer Miz Dee, highlighting femicide in South Africa and featuring remixes by house music stalwart DJ Spinna.

Women's creative expression and empowerment are evident throughout Queens’ multifaceted endeavours. Through projects like GIRLS, #WomenOfHouse and #MakingMusicTogether, her collaboration guide for producers and vocalists, she spotlights artists who are often unseen, and fulfils a crucial role in the education of the South African dance music scene at large. 

Recently recognised by Resident Advisor on their 2021 Re-record list celebrating 120 Black artists in the past decade, Queens also appeared on the 2019 shesaid.so Top 100 Alternative Power List for her contributions to equality in the music industry, has written on women in Afro House for the prestigious Groove Magazine (GER) and has featured in Mixmag, The Guardian UK, 5 Magazine Chicago and OkayAfrica. 

Featuring on over 40 local and international releases, Queen’s voice is described as soulful, warm and nostalgic. Highlights include the underground smash hit ‘Conqueror’, and the Bae Electronica released ‘Mwanangu’ (nominated for Best Remix at the 2018 South African Music Awards) and featuring on the 2019 Yarona FM Awards best dance single with DJ K1. She has appeared on releases on Tribe Records (UK), House Afrika (SA), Nulu Records (USA) and Get Physical (GER) and worked with rising talents Enoo Napa and Da Capo as well as stalwarts such as Fistaz Mixwell and Chymamusique.