Lady Mackerel

Macka Diamond Says She Will Leave Dancehall at the End of 2026 After More Than Three Decades

Charmaine Munroe, the Kingston-born deejay known as Macka Diamond and earlier as Lady Mackerel, told THE STAR she plans to retire from music when 2026 ends — more than thirty years in — to focus on herself, her loved ones and her son, while saying parts of the industry have made her feel unwanted. She says she is still turning down show offers and that her catalogue of hits stands. Days earlier, on TikTok, she had pushed back at critics after captioning a clip ‘leaving dancehall’; on that occasion she said she would continue music at her own pace.