Empire ISIS

Empire ISIS (true name Miriam Moufide, also stage-named The Gangstress) is a singer, songwriter and social activist based in Montreal, Canada. Her musical style has been described as a blend of dancehall, reggae, hip hop, pop and World music. She is signed to Monumental Records and distributed by Universal Music Group. Born in Wales to a Moroccan father and British mother, she was raised in Morocco. At age 7 she moved to Montreal, where she lived with her 2 brothers, mother and Ugandan/Yemeni stepfather. At the age of 16, Moufide moved to Costa Rica for school and began a four year trip around the world, living with small and marginalised communities. Her love for music and anthropology led her to visit and live in 30 different...