Sister Carol returns to California

This summer, Sister Carol returns to California for a series of shows in what has been her happy stomping ground for almost 40 years.

The veteran roots singjay kept a low profile in the past two years due to Covid-19 but has resurfaced with spot dates including SistahFest in Toronto, Canada on March 25.

Currently promoting her latest song, Nubian Woman, Sister Carol told niceup.com that details of her California gigs are not finalized as yet, but she expects to be in the Golden State in August. Her dates there will be followed by gigs in Oregon and Canada.

"The first time I toured the West Coast was 1984 and I been touring all throughout California ever since. I'm well-received everywhere but Humboldt County and San Diego are hotspots that people come in thousands to see me every time," she said.

With its vibrant festivals and club circuit that caters mainly to lovers of roots-reggae, California has long been receptive to Jamaican artists, some of whom rarely perform back home.

Those acts include The Wailing Souls, Don Carlos and the Grammy-nominated Sister Carol.

"California is really a breadbasket for most reggae artists. When you have a large catalog like mine, over 40 years of consistency, love and respect for your fans, are some of the reasons I"m still touring Cali today," she said. "My shows are high-energy, very informative and fun-filled. I'm told by some fans that my show is really healing therapy for the mind, body and soul; therefore, people turn out when I come through. No gimmicks, just some conscious lyrics."

Sister Carol was born in Kingston, Jamaica’s capital, but migrated to the United States during the early 1970s. She cut her teeth on the New York sound system scene later that decade and recorded a series of well-received albums for RAS Records and Heartbeat Records in the 1980s and 1990s.

Her 1996 Heartbeat Records set, Lyrically Potent, was nominated for the 1997 Best Reggae Album Grammy Award.