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Ebony Empress
Ebony Empress comes from Portsmouth, Dominica, and started singing at age ten. In 2000, she moved to Sint Maarten, the Dutch side of Saint-Martin, for her studies.
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Toufay
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Fact #1, on the house: , First documented singing, she is ten. Emonews Dominica, Ebony Empress of Ports
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Bet #1
"Rose Zing Zing" (2025) is Ebony Empress with who?
"Rose Zing Zing" (2025): Ebony Empress with Khallion.
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Which year did "Best I Ever Have" come out?
"Best I Ever Have" came out in 2021, Bouyon single, Erns Entertainment / SW Recordz, Best I Ever Have challenge.
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Where is Ebony Empress from?
Ebony Empress is from Portsmouth, Dominica.
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The bonus fact: , Release of the "Kokayoko" remix featuring Shawn Storm (July 17, 2026), a new version of her Bouyon single "Kokayoko". Apple Music, Kokayoko (feat. Shawn Storm
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1996
1 fact
First documented singing, she is ten. Emonews Dominica, Ebony Empress of Ports
2000
1 fact
Moves to Sint Maarten, the Dutch side of Saint-Martin, for her studies. Emonews Dominica, Ebony Empress of Ports
2018
1 fact
Represents St. Maarten at Statia's first Power Soca Monarch, the only woman out of twelve, and finishes first runner-up. The Daily Herald, St. Maarten wins big i
2019
3 releases
2020s
4 releases
Catalog grows, `Big Foot` feat. Temptress on MIA Riddim (Grenadian scene), `Spice It Up`, `Attitude`, `Somebody Son`, archived on SoundCloud `ebonyempressmusic` and Facebook. SoundCloud, `ebonyempressmusic`
Discography
2020
7 releases
Jan 18 "Toujour Good", titled "Bouyon 2020" by herself. YouTube, Ebony Empress, Toujour Good (Bo
Discography
2021
3 releases
Release of the Bouyon single `Best I Ever Have` on Erns Entertainment / SW Recordz (Apple 7 September, video 21 September 2021), paired with the Best I Ever Have challenge. Emonews Dominica, Ebony Empress of Ports
Discography
2022
3 releases
2023
7 releases
2024
8 releases
2025
13 releases · 3 collaborators
March 2025, listed among the 56 entrants of the inaugural Bouyon Road March during Mas Domnik in Dominica (vote March 5-7). la presse caribéenne, RAGS claims Domini
August 2025, documented performance at the World Creole Music Festival in Dominica (Instagram Reel @ebonyempressmusic). Instagram Reel, Ebony Empress at World C
Discography
- KOKAYOKO C**k by di window
- Rose Zing Zing (feat. Khallion)
- Cheers
- Your Love
- Quality Bumpa
- Hot & Steamy
- Largent (feat. Ebony Empress)
- Horn (feat. Ebony Empress)
- Candy Store (feat. Ebony Empress & Sensi Zee)
- Hot Like Fire (feat. Ebony Empress) [Remix]
- The Baddest Wine (feat. Ebony Empress)
- Without You (Women Response) (feat. Shyanne, Carlyn XP, Ebony Empress & Starsha)
- Bouyon Road March 2025 entryentrant, inaugural edition (Mas Domnik 2025)
2026
9 releases · 3 collaborators · 3 news items
May 8 Release of the single "Back Up Your Chat" featuring Foxy Jael (May 8, 2026), the release thread keeps going from her dual Dominica / St. Maarten base. Apple Music, Back Up Your Chat (feat. Fo
Jul 17 Release of the "Kokayoko" remix featuring Shawn Storm (July 17, 2026), a new version of her Bouyon single "Kokayoko". Apple Music, Kokayoko (feat. Shawn Storm
Discography
- Toufay
- Kokayoko (feat. Shawn Storm) [Remix]
- Back Up Your Chat
- Grass Not Greener (feat. Carlyn XP)
- It Hurt Them (feat. Colton T)
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The circle5 collaborators
The names that keep coming back · Sourced musical collaborations · Other bouyon voices from Dominica · In the same circle · The story behind the name · Understand bouyon
The names that keep coming back
Sourced musical collaborations
Other bouyon voices from Dominica
In the same circle
63
tracks in catalogue
Trilla-G
Dominican Bouyon-Soca artist
- Island
- Dominica
- Period
- 2020s
Bouyon
Profile
72
tracks in catalogue
Shelly
Bouyon artist · Signal Band lead · Bouyon Road March
- Island
- Dominica
- Period
- 2009-present
BouyonSocaCadence
Profile
154
tracks in catalogue
Skinny Fabulous
Soca artist · Bouyon collaborator
- Island
- Saint Vincent
- Period
- 2000-2026
SocaBouyon crossoverRagga Soca
Profile
14
tracks in catalogue
Asa Bantan
Bouyon artist · Bouyon Boss · Goodwill Ambassador
- Island
- Dominica
- Period
- 2010-present
Bouyon
Profile
1
track in catalogue
Gwada G
Dominican Bouyon artist
- Island
- Dominica
- Period
- 2020s
Bouyon
Profile
91
tracks in catalogue
Carlyn XP
Bouyon artist · Bouyon Queen · major figure of female Bouyon
- Island
- Dominica
- Period
- 2010s-present
BouyonSocaCadence
Profile
10
tracks in catalogue
Faithii
Bouyon artist
- Island
- Dominica
- Period
- 2020s
Bouyon
Profile
The story behind the name
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Who Ebony Empress is · Read the full story · Frequently asked questions
Ebony Empress comes from Portsmouth, Dominica, and started singing at age ten. In 2000, she moved to Sint Maarten, the Dutch side of Saint-Martin, for her studies. Her stage name is claimed as a tribute to "black beauty and African royalty", and a self-love stance aimed at all women.
Musically, she moves across Bouyon, Soca, Afro Soca and Calypso. In 2018, she represents St. Maarten at Statia's first Power Soca Monarch and finishes first runner-up. On 18 January 2020, she titles "Toujour Good" "Bouyon 2020". In September 2021, her Bouyon single "Best I Ever Have" comes out on Erns Entertainment / SW Recordz, mixed at Bouyon Kitchen Studios, and launches the Best I Ever Have challenge on social media.
In March 2025, she is among the 56 entries of the inaugural Bouyon Road March held in Dominica during Mas Domnik, won by `RAGS` (Trilla G, Shelly, Skinny Fabulous) with 108 votes. In August 2025, she sings at the World Creole Music Festival in Dominica, and in July 2026 she revisits her Bouyon single "Kokayoko" in a remix with Shawn Storm.
Her dual Dominica / Sint Maarten base speaks as much to the island's diaspora as to the Dominican carnival scene.
Portsmouth, then Sint Maarten: two islands, one voice
Ebony Empress is a singer from Portsmouth, Dominica. She has been singing since the age of ten, and in 2000 she moves to Sint Maarten, the Dutch side of Saint-Martin, for her studies. In 2018, she represents St. Maarten there at Statia's first Power Soca Monarch, the only woman out of twelve, and finishes first runner-up.
The stage name is not decoration: she claims it as a tribute to black beauty and African royalty, and as a direct address to all women on the way they see themselves. Musically she moves between Bouyon, soca, afro soca and calypso.
2020-2021: Toujour Good, then Best I Ever Have
Bouyon arrives early in her catalogue: on 18 January 2020, she titles "Toujour Good" "Bouyon 2020". In September 2021, "Best I Ever Have" comes out on Erns Entertainment / SW Recordz, mixed at Bouyon Kitchen Studios. The label follows with the Best I Ever Have challenge on social media, and the title travels as much through people covering it as through people playing it.
The rest of the catalogue documents a position straddling several scenes: "Big Foot" with Temptress on the MIA Riddim, on the Grenadian side, then "Spice It Up", "Attitude" and "Somebody Son". A circulation between the anglophone Caribbean and the Dominican Bouyon circuit that few artists hold at once.
2025-2026: the Bouyon Road March, the World Creole, and Kokayoko
In March 2025 she is among the 56 competing titles at the inaugural Bouyon Road March, staged in Dominica during Mas Domnik. The award goes to "RAGS" (Trilla G, Shelly, Skinny Fabulous) with 108 votes, but being on that very first list counts.
In August 2025 she steps onto the stage of the World Creole Music Festival in Dominica: the catalogue comes back to the home island. In July 2026 she revisits her Bouyon single "Kokayoko" in a remix with Shawn Storm.
Her dual Dominica / Sint Maarten base speaks as much to the island's diaspora as to the Dominican carnival scene.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ebony Empress from?
Ebony Empress is from Portsmouth, Dominica. This profile then follows the whole run: the dated timeline, the releases, the features and the circle of artists around them.
How old is Ebony Empress?
This profile does not give Ebony Empress's age: no verified birth date is documented here. What is documented: active since 1996, from Portsmouth, Dominica. The profile also lays out the releases, the features, the circle of artists around them.
Who is Ebony Empress?
Ebony Empress is a singer from Portsmouth, Dominica, based since 2000 in Sint Maarten, the Dutch side of Saint-Martin.
What are Ebony Empress's key tracks?
Key tracks by Ebony Empress: "Best I Ever Have" (2021), "Big Foot (feat. Temptress)" (2020s), "Spice It Up" (2020s). The profile lists all 7 documented releases, with dates and sources.
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Sources
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Apple Music, Back Up Your Chat (feat. Foxy Jael), Single (8 mai 2026)
Single released May 8, 2026, featuring Foxy Jael.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/back-up-your-chat-feat-foxy-jael-single/6768436123 -
Apple Music, Kokayoko (feat. Shawn Storm) [Remix], Single (17 juillet 2026)
Bouyon remix of "Kokayoko" released July 17, 2026, featuring Shawn Storm.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/kokayoko-feat-shawn-storm-remix-single/6791586950 -
Emonews Dominica, Ebony Empress of Portsmouth recently released Bouyon Single `Best I Ever Have`
Main biographical source, birth date, school, University of St. Maarten, Erns Entertainment / SW Recordz label, `Best I Ever Have` challenge.
https://emonewsdm.com/ebony-empress-of-portsmouth-recently-released-bouyon-single-best-i-ever-have/ -
la presse caribéenne, RAGS claims Dominica inaugural Bouyon Road March
Confirms Ebony Empress among the 56 Bouyon Road March 2025 entrants alongside Asa Bantan, Khallion and Gwada G.
https://socanews.com/news/rags-claims-dominicas-inaugural-bouyon-road-march-title/ -
Cat Radio UK, Dominica Crowns RAGS as First-Ever Bouyon Road March Champion
Independent coverage, vote March 5-7, 2025, 300+ votes, 56 total entries.
https://www.cat-radio.online/dominica-crowns-rags-as-first-ever-bouyon-road-march-champion/ -
la presse caribéenne, fiche people Ebony Empress
People profile, documents extended discography (`Big Foot`, `Spice It Up`, `Attitude`, `Somebody Son`) and cross-island Dominica/Grenada presence.
https://socanews.com/people/ebony-empress/ -
SoundCloud, `ebonyempressmusic`
Official SoundCloud profile, archive of singles and collaborations.
https://soundcloud.com/ebonyempressmusic -
Instagram Reel, Ebony Empress at World Creole Music Festival
World Creole Music Festival 2025 performance documented in Instagram Reel.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNibzeWyyuC/ -
The Daily Herald, St. Maarten wins big in Statia
30 July 2018, Statia's first Power Soca Monarch, first runner-up, only woman out of 12.
https://thedailyherald.sx/supplements/out-n-about/st-maarten-wins-big-in-statia -
YouTube, Ebony Empress, Toujour Good (Bouyon 2020)
Uploaded on 18 January 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avn517DZgA0 -
YouTube, Ebony Empress, Best I Ever Have (clip officiel)
Uploaded on 21 September 2021, mixed at Bouyon Kitchen Studios, SW Recordz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLCs3plIbCo
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