REGGAE singer Autarchii believes the time has come for Jamaica to cut ties with the Queen of England.

“Jamaica became an independent nation almost 60 years ago but The Queen is still the official head of state, which means she is the queen of Jamaica. It’s time to stop this nonsense and cut all ties with The Queen and the royal family. I was shocked to see Rastafarians playing Nyahbinghi drums for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their recent visit to the island,” remarked Autarchii.

“We need to organise and centralise and build Jamaica into one of the great nations of the world — but this goal cannot be achieved if we keep hanging on to our colonial masters. Every school in Jamaica should teach the youths about Marcus Garvey’s philosophy and our African ancestry. Teach them about African heroes and stop teaching them about Columbus and Marco Polo. It’s time to take a more Afrocentric approach to education,” he continued.

Autarchii recently released an EP titled Disrupting The Status Quo on his Red A Red Music Group imprint.

The nine-track EP, distributed by Tuff Gong International, features songs with a strong ‘back-to-Africa’ theme.

Some of the songs on the EP are Freedom In Africa, Redemption Cry, Many Rivers, As The Water Flows, Escaping By The Night, and Pomps And Pride.

“This EP has a strong, revolutionary, back-to0Africa vibes. We have to use the music to awaken the consciousness of our people. Mortimer Planno’s new faculty of interpretation must be applied now; we need to celebrate Africa and look to the motherland for our redemption,” declared Autarchii.