Having completed her debut album Bullet Proof and publishing her book of the same name, Chicago-based Sophia Dias is returning to Jamaica soon.

Dias was here in October before returning to the United States to complete an album co-produced by Clive Hunt, and backed by leading Jamaican musicians at Tuff Gong Studio in Kingston.

The release of the album has been closely followed by her book, Bullet Proof (Blindee Preuve), an electronic version of her autobiography which she recently published through Amazon.

Dias hopes to follow-up with a film about her experiences married to an American millionaire, in what she described as an abusive affair which ended up with her sleeping on the streets.

She wants people to gain insight from her experiences and how to overcome spousal abuse.

“Basically, I was living a horrific life during the COVID [pandemic] in a brutal winter… I had no place to go and I was very much in close connection with my production team here in Kingston… It introduces a human character who is not only nefarious, but also focused on themselves,” Dias noted.

“To put it another way, this is an illustration of how your ex-partner has abused the power they formerly held over you, as a result of your connection with them,” she stated.

According to Dias, the album, book and film “will expose the real me”.

The emotion is noticeable in both her songs including Ghetto Arms, the lead single; Bullet Proof; Why?; Stronger Than Before; Unforgettable; and Room 3010. The latter recalls a painful courthouse experience.

Dias is planning a movie which she hopes to start shooting early next year in Kingston. She also wants to assist pregnant girls at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation in Kingston.

Dias owns DIAS GOA-WARP, a line of sunglasses and clothing. She has raised funds for domestic violence survivors while working with the Madonna House in Sligoville, St Catherine.

She is planning a culinary event to benefit the Women’s Centre in early 2023.