Marcia Griffiths

In a genre traditionally dominated by male artists, Marcia Griffiths is arguably the best-known and most influential woman in the history of reggae. Griffiths first made a name for herself when the music was still evolving from its roots in ska and rocksteady, and she later became an ally of reggae's signature artist Bob Marley before embracing the electronic-based sounds of dancehall and funk in the 1980s. Her 1982 track, "Electric Boogie," went on to inspire the popular dance the Electric Slide, giving the song a new life as a perennial dance staple. Griffiths' versatility a...