RAPPER Trina, who will be honoured as an International Friend of Reggae at the 2011 Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards in Kingston on March 12, is looking to add some Jamaican flavour on her sixth studio album which drops later this summer.

“Yes, I am working on a new song currently that I’m looking to get a reggae/dancehall artiste on as we speak. More details will come soon, hopefully prior to my visit,” she noted.

“I love Lady Saw, Gyptian, Mavado, Sean Paul, Buju Banton, and Sean Kingston. I am a fan of island music, period. I love these artistes for many different reasons, as well as the talent and energy they give with the music they release,” she said.

It was just a few weeks ago that Trina got the news that she would be honoured in Jamaica.

“My first reaction was exactly these words… Really! No, really!” she exclaimed. “I just kept saying that to my publicist. She laughed but I was really in shock and very happy for the honour and admiration. I am really excited and very grateful for this honour.”

This is not Trina’s first visit to the reggae capital of the world, as she performed at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay a few years ago. She is hoping to replicate that excitement when she hits the stage at the EME Awards at Devon House.

“My fans can expect a very tantalising show that is full of fun and energy at the EME Awards this year” she said.

Since being introduced to the hip hop world in 1998 by Trick Daddy on the hit anthem Nann, Trina has maintained a vibrant presence as a successful business woman with over a decade of musical success. With such an experienced career, she continues to deliver a diverse spectrum of lyrical keen and talent while remaining a force of beauty and strength for women of today, tomorrow and the future. Her growth as a female lyricist has been consistent as she seeks to take her career to the next level.

For 2011, she plans to expand her brand beyond the musical talent that the world is familiar with. She plans to pursue an acting career as well as embark on a multitude of business endeavours.

“My whole career has been a journey filled with obstacles, growth, passion, pain, and success,” Trina expresses. “I am happy to continue to evolve and allow the world to see this same evolution as a business woman, an entrepreneur and just as a woman who can make accomplishments or mistakes just as any other human being.”