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Sister Carol in Concert with special opening guest Sista Kat & Deja
Lyrically Potent, One of the best female reggae releases of the '90s from the self-styled "Culture Queen."
Full of great melodies, smart ideas, and empowering songs, Lyrically Potent is a perfect antidote to the lowbrow slackness of female sing-jays. Sister Carol was born Carol Theresa East, January 15 1959 in Kingston Jamaica. She is also known as the Black Cinderella and Mother Culture.
She is a Grammy nominated singer, DJ, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, educator and humanitarian. Her odyssey began in the ghetto of Denham Town, Kingston in the midst of the exploding Jamaican music scene and has grown to become one of Jamaicas top entertainers and a Global Icon. A true testament of her resilient spirit and energy spans nearly three decades in a male dominated industry, Sister Carol is a trailblazer for women in reggae. Her music carries a social message for people all over the world. Her message is rich with cultural heritage and infused with a vital social consciousness that permeates every aspect of life in the new millennium. (Hence her title as Mother Culture) She has maintained a loyal fan base across the globe from Kingston to Queens, Ethiopia to England, Detroit, Denver, East coast to West coast - Sister Carol reigns as the Queen of Reggae. Her prolific music career includes over 12 albums/cd, a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album in 1997, Most Outstanding Reggae Artist two consecutive years 1997 and 1998, and Queen of Reggae in 2000 in Detroit Michigan, New York City Council Proclamation celebrating Jamaicas 39th year of independence and honoring Jamaicans in New York for outstanding cultural contribution to life in the city of New York in 2001, Institute of Caribbean Studies Wash. DC Cultural Heritage Award for Excellence in Music in 2004, Lifetime Achievement in 2008 in Columbus Ohio, Roots Women in Reggae 2009 to name just a few.
A showcase of Sister Carols greatest achievements includes: 2001 the release of All I In 2003 she released "Empressive"cd on the "Black Cinderella label which was also released in France on the m10 label the following year. In 2004- 2005 she toured France, New Caledonia, West Africa and USA promoting her Empressive cd. In 2006 she celebrated her Silver Jubilee as a solo artist releasing a new CD/DVD "1Derful Words on the Black Cinderella label. In 2007 she recorded a single titled "Dancing Shoes" with Bunny Wailer a former band member of Bob Marley and the Wailers.
With numerous interviews in mainstream media and has been a guest twice on NBCs David Letterman, Late Night with Conan OBrien,New York at Nite with Clint Holmes WORT.V., VH1 with Nile Rodgers, Good Morning America with Bryant Gumbel as well as earning praises in the print media such as Billboard, The Village Voice and many others. She was the familiar voice behind NBCTV Night Music with Jools Holland and David Sanborn as the MC. In 1999 Tuff Gong, the label started by reggae icon Bob Marley release Sister Carols Isis the Original Womb-man.
Beyond her music career she burst on the silver screen in 1986 in her first feature film Something Wild with Melaine Griffths and Jeff Daniels followed by Married to the Mob with Michelle Pfeiffer,Dean Sockwell and Matthew Modine in 1988 and most recently Oscar nominated Rachel Getting Married with Anne Hathaway. All three movies directed by the awarding Director Jonathan Demme.
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LocationMiners Foundry Cultural Center
325 Spring Street
Nevad City, CA 95959
United States
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