When Jason Mraz decided to record a ‘weed chune’ for his reggae album, Look For The Good, producer Michael Goldwasser knew the perfect artist for him to do it with. Sister Carol.
Released in June, Look For The Good is number 10 this week on Billboard’s Current Albums Reggae Chart. Time Out, which Mraz did with Sister Carol, is one of its songs.
According to the veteran toaster, she and Goldwasser, who produced Look For The Good, go way back.
“Michael and I had done an album we produced called All I Have Is Love: A Tribute To Studio One in 2001 for Easy Star Records/Black Cinderella Productions. He was also very aware of my 2017 release of THC (The Healing Cure), an album with 15 ganja songs educating the masses of the healing properties on the BCP label as well. So when Jason needed an artist to join him on the track, Michael linked me in Jamaica,” Sister Carol explained.
She recorded her vocals in Kingston on February 6, Bob Marley’s birthday.
Cutting a song with Mraz is another feather in Sister Carol’s cap. The singer/musician is known for pop hits like The Remedy (I Won’t Worry) and I’m Yours; he has a massive audience in the United States.
“I knew his music but never knew him. I was familiar with the big hit I’m Yours, but didn’t know much about him,” said Sister Carol.
A series of strong albums for independent companies like Heartbeat Records have earned the 61 year-old artist a loyal fan base, especially on the US West Coast which has long been home to a massive roots-reggae community.
Songs like Dread Natty Congo and Wild Thing also endeared her to Hollywood A-listers like movie director Jonathan Demme who gave her small roles in movies such as Something Wild, Married To The Mob and Rachel Getting Married.Born Carol East in Kingston, Jamaica, Sister Carol migrated to New York City in 1973. She has been recording for 39 years and was about to undertake a mini tour of the US when the coronavirus pandemic struck.
It has been three years since her last album, THC (The Healing Cure) in 2017. Plans are in the works for new music.“We have quite a few albums to release so we never stop working while family is paramount in all we do. I feel that the Most High is responsible for all things. I’m ‘womanifesting’ the different parts of my journey but keeping real and stay true to oneself enhances longevity,” said Sister Carol.
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