Reggae artist sparks national conversation with viral ‘Woman Killer’ freestyle

Reggae artist Kuanna has ignited a national conversation in Jamaica with her powerful freestyle, "Woman Killer." The song, performed over the iconic Hill and Gully Riddim, directly confronts the grim realities of domestic violence, femicide, and child sexual abuse, issues that have recently dominated headlines. Since its debut on Facebook, the emotionally charged track has amassed over 300,000 views and sparked thousands of comments, resonating deeply with Jamaicans both at home and abroad.

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It’s all around us. Women are being killed by their partners, who are supposed to be protecting their homes. We have situations where kids are being sexually abused by their fathers, stepfathers, uncles and others. Our future is being tampered with big time because killing the nurturers, mothers, is a flagrant abuse of the future.

"Women are being killed by their partners, who are supposed to be protecting their homes. We have situations where kids are being sexually abused by their fathers, stepfathers, uncles and others," Kuanna stated. She emphasized the profound impact of this violence on Jamaica's future, calling the killing of nurturers a "flagrant abuse of the future." The song arrives as the nation grapples with a series of high-profile cases, including the recent murders of Melissa Kerry Samnath, Latoya Bulgin, Kadene Beswick, and Nordraka Williams-Burnett.

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These cases are part of an ongoing focus on violent crimes against women in the region.

For the Trelawny-born singer, the issue is intensely personal. As a mother, she feels compelled to speak out. "I have a beautiful daughter. I cannot keep silent. I have to be one of the voices for the voiceless and the minors," she declared. Her message has clearly struck a chord, with Kuanna reporting an outpouring of support from survivors of abuse and concerned family members who have shared their own harrowing experiences.

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I have a beautiful daughter. She’s the head girl for her school and her classmates are very beautiful and brilliant as well. I cannot keep silent. I have to be one of the voices for the voiceless and the minors.

"I have been getting a lot of positive feedback and some touching responses too," Kuanna shared. She recounted receiving messages from women detailing their own abuse and even one from a woman in the U.S. whose 12-year-old niece in Jamaica was allegedly being molested by her stepfather. The overwhelming response has convinced Kuanna that "Woman Killer" has transcended a viral moment, with listeners eager to purchase and repeatedly play the song. She also acknowledged social media personalities Rawpa Crawpa and Bergus for amplifying her message.

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I have been getting a lot of positive feedback and some touching responses too. I have women reaching out to me saying that they were being molested. I even had one message stating that she lives in the USA but her 12-year-old niece here in Jamaica is being molested by her stepfather.