Lila Iké

Lila Iké (born Alecia Tameka Grey; January 23, 1994) is a Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter. After releasing multiple singles, Iké released her debut EP The ExPerience in May 2020. Her debut album Treasure Self Love, released in August 2025, was nominated for a Grammy in the Reggae category. She performed at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

Career

Grey was born in Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica where she attended Manchester High School and graduated in 2011. She enrolled at Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville until 2015. She attempted to return to school at The University of the West Indies, but stopped to pursue her musical career.

After moving to Kingston, she began singing under the moniker Lila Music which evolved to Lila Iké based on Nigerian name Ikéchukwu, which means "power of God". She also opened for Protoje on his U.S. tour. That same year, Vice call her one of "Jamaica's class of promising reggae artists, like Koffee and Chronixx".

Discography

Charted singles +List of charted singles, showing year released, chart positions and album name Title Year Peak chart position Album "He Loves Us Both" 2024 7 Treasure Self Love