Veteran Jamaican reggae artist Queen Ifrica has launched her latest heartfelt single, *Mom Like Me*, through independent label Nuh Rush Records, marking another key milestone ahead of her highly anticipated upcoming full-length album *Breath of Life*. The track is the second of three pre-album lead singles, following the breakout global success of her earlier 2025 release *Lanton (Lantern)*, which has continued to build momentum across international radio airwaves and digital streaming platforms months after its debut.
Data from radio tracking services confirms *Lanton* has earned spins at 193 different stations across 39 countries, with particularly robust uptake across reggae-focused radio circuits in Europe, North America, and the United Kingdom. Multiple UK-based roots reggae and community radio outlets have thrown consistent support behind the track, cementing Queen Ifrica’s enduring status as a fan-favorite artist in curated, message-driven music spaces that prioritize lyrical depth and cultural resonance.
With *Mom Like Me*, Queen Ifrica shifts her creative focus from the social themes explored in *Lanton* to the intimate, universal realm of family bonds. The song centers the quiet, unshakable strength of maternal love, weaving narratives that resonate with mothers from every background, socioeconomic class, and culture around the world. While the single’s release was timed to coincide with the global celebration of Mother’s Day, the track pushes beyond generic celebratory tropes to deliver raw, grounded lyrical imagery that reflects the real-world challenges and enduring commitments that define motherhood for millions. The artist leans into the thematic visual framework first established for *Lanton* — which centers on the idea of divine light and steady guidance — and refashions it to fit this more personal narrative: it frames mothers as unwavering beacons of warmth and security, who remain steadfast through even the hardest of times. This core idea is crystallized in the track’s key lyric, which finds the narrator declaring, “loving my children is all I know to do.”
Beyond the new single drop, Queen Ifrica is gearing up for her first major international performance of 2026, scheduled for May 25 at London’s iconic City Splash Festival, one of the UK’s largest and most respected annual reggae and Caribbean music gatherings. She will share the stage with an all-star lineup of legendary and contemporary talent, including Beres Hammond, Gyptian, and The Congos, a booking that further underscores her long-standing, prominent standing within the UK’s thriving reggae scene.
The upcoming *Breath of Life* album, slated for a global summer release, will be preceded by one more lead single following *Mom Like Me*. The album’s title track marks a reunion between Queen Ifrica and Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Stephen Marley, who previously collaborated with her on the widely acclaimed cover of *Four Women* for Marley’s 2024 Nina Simone tribute project *Celebrating Nina — A Reggae Tribute to Nina Simone*. Distributed globally via iconic reggae label Tuff Gong International, *Mom Like Me* is available for streaming and download on all major digital music platforms now.