2025
Ring Finger
Zess single (around 145 BPM) — Cardi B co-sign on Apple Music "Summertime Sounds"
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Zess artist · Bouyon cross-genre collaborator
Lady Lava
"Ring Finger" lands on Cardi B's les plateformes streaming "Summertime Sounds" playlist in August 2025. A cosign from a global superstar, and everything flips for the Trinidad girl: 149,000 Spotify listeners, la presse trinidadienne and Caribbean Posh covering the news within hours, then Zess/Steam Artist of the Year at the Caribbean Music Awards a few months later. Lady Lava isn't a Bouyon artist — she does Zess, Trinidad's fast Soca sub-genre. But her presence on the 2025 Bouyon Bad Riddim with "Cha Cha Cha" proves a neighbouring female voice can shake the whole Caribbean scene at once.
- Role
- Zess artist · Bouyon cross-genre collaborator
- Origin
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Period
- 2020-2026
- Territories
- Trinidad and Tobago · United States · Caribbean · International
Why this profile matters
Lady Lava, born Keisha Harris in Trinidad. The global trigger drops in August 2025 when Cardi B includes "Ring Finger" on her les plateformes streaming "Summertime Sounds" playlist. la presse trinidadienne and Caribbean Posh confirm the cosign within hours. Numbers follow: 149,000 Spotify listeners, Zess/Steam Artist of the Year at the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards — first-ever edition of that category, separate from the Bouyon category (won the same year by Mr Ridge). Billboard publishes a 2025 feature on Trinidad Soca artists confirming her Zess anchor. The Bouyon connection comes through "Cha Cha Cha" on the 2025 Bouyon Bad Riddim — cross-genre collab, not a claim of belonging. Position to hold: Lady Lava stays a Zess artist. But the Cardi B shockwave lifted the whole neighbouring Caribbean female scene at once, Bouyon included.
Verified timeline
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Lady Lava builds a Zess signature in Trinidad, a female voice in a male-dominated scene.
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"Ring Finger" releases on the Zess market, fast structure close to Soca (around 145 BPM).
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August — Cardi B includes "Ring Finger" on her Apple Music "Summertime Sounds" playlist, multi-source confirmation from la presse trinidadienne + Caribbean Posh.
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"Cha Cha Cha" appears on the Bouyon Bad Riddim, first Zess-to-Bouyon cross-genre collaboration.
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"Pepper Vine" with Machel Montano and Drupatee — chutney soca crossed collaboration.
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Caribbean Music Awards — Zess/Steam Artist of the Year at the inaugural Zess category (distinct from the Bouyon category).
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Billboard feature on Trinidad Soca artists clarifying her Zess positioning.
Tracks / markers
2025
Cha Cha Cha
Bouyon Bad Riddim — Zess-to-Bouyon cross-genre collaboration
2025
Pepper Vine
with Machel Montano and Drupatee — chutney soca / crossover
Sourced musical collaborations
2025
Pepper Vine
Related chapters
Sources
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Trinidad Newsday — Cardi B lists Lady Lava's "Ring Finger" as a must-listen
Primary confirmation of the Cardi B co-sign, August 2025.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/12/cardi-b-lists-lady-lavas-ring-finger-as-a-must-listen/ -
Caribbean Posh — Lady Lava "Ring Finger" on Cardi B's Summertime Sounds
Independent secondary confirmation of the Cardi B co-sign.
https://caribbeanposh.com/lady-lavas-ring-finger-shines-on-cardi-bs-summertime-sounds-playlist/ -
Apple Music — Cardi B Summertime Sounds playlist
Official Apple Music playlist including "Ring Finger".
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/cardi-b-summertime-sounds/pl.bf9890a4e667467ab77c0f47ea1affac -
Billboard — Trinidad Soca artists, Lady Lava Zess positioning
Zess positioning clarified on Billboard 2025.
https://www.billboard.com/music/features/trinidad-soca-artists-full-blown-lady-lava-tendaji-caribbean-music-carnival-2025-1235914118/ -
Caribbean Music Awards 2025 — catégorie Zess/Steam inaugurale
First Zess/Steam edition, distinct from the Bouyon category.
https://www.caribbeanmusicawards.com/ -
Spotify — Lady Lava profil et « Ring Finger » track
Official profile and tracklist including "Ring Finger".
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3WJps7HNM1yNBed5t6ptQJ