Jackie Jaxx

Jackie Jaxx is a Guyanese singer-songwriter and visual artist from Georgetown. Born Jackie Alicia Hanover, she performs music that draws on reggae, dancehall, soca and Afro-Caribbean influences. Her catalogue includes songs about relationships, perseverance and Guyanese identity.

After performing under her birth name, she adopted the name Jackie Jaxx in 2013. Her early releases include Come Back and Fight Ova Man, followed by Nakupenda, Slow Jam and Money in 2014. Hold the Faith followed in 2015. These recordings include collaborations with Guyanese producers Ian Corbin, Darrell Pugsley and Osley Hopkinson.

Her song Guyana was released in April 2016, during the year of the country’s fiftieth independence anniversary. She wrote the song with Ivan Harry, with composition and arrangement contributions from Samuel Medas. A later live version features Jackie Jaxx and Topside Band at the Ogle Room, Herdmanston Lodge.

Jackie’s work also includes live performance, visual art and apparel design. Her official biography records appearances in the Caribbean, the United States and China, including the 2022 Caribbean Rhythm Showcase in Jamaica. She is the founder of Topside Music House and the creator and host of The Goldmind Revolution podcast.