The self-producing Jamaican artist on building his own creative universe, redefining dancehall autonomy, and carrying a quiet legacy of greatness.
The first conversation with rising Jamaican artist-producer Quoyard takes place over the phone. His voice comes through warm, measured, and steady. No theatrics. No fumbling for words. It’s the tone of someone who has already held long conversations with himself about where he’s going.
“I go by Quoyard. I’m an artist from Jamaica,” he begins. It is his first-ever interview. Yet nothing about his composure suggests a debut.
And then, almost as an afterthought, he mentions something that recasts the entire conversation.
His grandmother is Madge Sinclair — the legendary Jamaican actress whose commanding presence in Roots, Lion King, Star Trek, and Coming to America made her one of the most respected Caribbean performers of the 20th century.
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