KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae artiste Nessa B is pinning her hopes on an Afrobeats-inspired single, Party Fire, featuring Ugandan artiste Slung Slayer.

The song, produced by Don Marshall Production, was released earlier this year, but there has been recent uptick in streams on Spotify, Apple Music, Boomplay and DJ Erycom.

“The response has been very encouraging; the track has a nice sexy vibe with a ‘shake up your bumper’ kinda repetitive chorus, so I guess that’s why it is doing so well on the club scene in Uganda this summer. The song is gaining traction on platforms like Audiomack and Anghami. We are even thinking about doing a video,” Nessa B shared.

In the meantime, Nessa B has been expanding her creative reach with the release of debut book, an autobiography called Beyond.

“My book is now on Amazon.com for sale and it’s going great as well. The physical copies are on sale at York Pharmacy, Fontana Pharmacy, Sun Island Jamaica and at TrinCity Plaza in the island of Trinidad and Tobago,” she said.

Nessa B, whose given name is Vennissa Marriott, grew up in Balmagie Avenue in Waterhouse, before moving to Portmore, St Catherine. She attended Norman Manley High between 1999 and 2003, where she honed her skills deejaying against the boys.

After leaving Norman Manley High, she completed her secondary education at The Queen’s School.

In 2019, she got her first big break on the single Mi Nuh Play (D Dot Records label) and Bad Gal Saga (K Natural Entertainment Records label). She is the sister of dancehall star Kiprich.

She is known for the singles, Rod of Correction, What Kinda World Are We Living In? and System Nah Pree featuring Laygus for Chase Mills Records.