Talk:Sister Nancy

Initial comments
Sister (Muma)Nancy was born Ophlin Russell-Myers on January 2nd 1962,at 5 Tavern Avenue Kingston 6 in Papine. Sister Nancy has been known to the world has the first female DJ and the original dancehall woman,she has been doing this for over 30 years and she has never stop,it really doesn't matter what happen to dancheall music amongst the female DJ's the fact will always remain that Sister Nancy started it all and we know this so again this is our story about a sausy sistren a WARRIOR, Irie Rastawoman, and a Raggamuffin of the Highest order and I am Judy Hector Reggae Journalist.Ragaraga (talk) 14:32, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

How did Sister Nancy come by her 'stage name' if she was born Ophlin Russell-Myers?
I don't know anything about this dancehall legend...I do know artists/ performers are commonly are known by alternate or 'stage' name which may or may not be the result of a legal name change, but I'm assuming Ophlin Russell-Myers is still her legal name. (Apologies if I've assumed incorrectly)

I think the origins of the name "Sister Nancy" would improve her Wikipedia bio: Did she dub herself "Sister Nancy"? Or is it a family nickname? Or maybe it came from her friends, fans, collaborators. etc.? 173.55.156.238 (talk) 07:14, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

The Interview
I think the distinction of having a song (Bam Bam) on The Interview film is encyclopedia worthy. I will add.giggle 11:57, 29 December 2014 (UTC)

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¿Contradictory statement?
"In 2011, Sister Nancy did an interview where she stated that it's harder now for women to make it in the field of music. When asked why, she said it's because "Maybe because there weren’t so many female artists out and men respected the women." This seems to agree with Cooper that dancehall music liberated women from "repressive respectability and conservative gender ideologies." Rastawomen singers are free to act and say as they please on stage."

She states it's harder now for women to make it in the field. The Cooper quote seems to give the other impression, that now it's easier.

Tried retrieving the quote from the citation [12] but it's a dudd. I found this instead: https://creativeloafing.com/content-155523-sister-nancy-on-women-in-dancehall-nuff Unfortunately, the interview isn't complete in the web page. Here I quote what she said: "You’re cited as a direct influence for female reggae/dancehall artists including Lady Saw and Sister Carol among others. What’s your take on the way female artists have evolved since you entered the scene? Sister Nancy: My time was totally different from now, all the ladies are still doing their thing but my time was a better time, it was more cultured. You didn’t have to do so much work just to make a name. Maybe because there weren’t so many female artists out and men respected the women." MartinFulgueiras (talk) 18:18, 24 July 2023 (UTC)