Sister Carol is, without a doubt, one of the most intelligent and well-known reggae performers of the last 15 years. Easy Star Records is proud to be working with Mother Culture—she is a multi-talented woman who also happens to be able to grab the mic and deliver lyrics with the best of them. She is a mother of four, holds a degree in Education from the City University of New York and has appeared in the movies Something Wild and Married To The Mob. But her skill as a performer is what sets her apart as one of the top deejays in reggae.

Sister Carol moved from Jamaica to New York in 1973, and soon became a fixture on the city's growing dancehall scene. Early on in her career, she worked extensively with Brigadier Jerry and developed her skills to the high level they are at today. Her first record, Liberation For Africa (1983), was followed in 1984 by the classic Black Cinderella—songs from that album, like "Black Cinderella" and "Oh Jah (Mi Ready)," are still staples of her electrifying live performances today. Since then, she has released Mother Culture (1991), Call Mi Sister Carol (1994) and the Grammy-nominated Lyrically Potent (1996), among others. Sister Carol is constantly performing live—in 1997, she toured as part of the Culture Splash tour with Dennis Brown, Beenie Man, Brigadier Jerry, Anthony B. and Beres Hammond.

Early in 1998, she collaborated for the first time with Easy Star and recorded the song "Original Drum" for Easy Star Volume One, released in April of that year. The track is over a searing original riddim by Easy Star's musical director, Michael G., and features Sister Carol's usual potent lyrics and beautiful melodies. On this song, she tells us to "listen the original drum/the heart/that is where wisdom starts." The song also addresses many current topics, including a hilarious verse on the dangers of cloning sheep. With live music by the Easy Star All Stars, this time around including Ras Barnibas on drums and Val Douglas on bass, "Original Drum" may be the most straight-up roots track Sister Carol has made since the days of Black Cinderella. Two years later, in 2000, the track got an unexpected boost, when it went into heavy rotation on two of the leading radio stations in Hawaii.

Easy Star and Sister Carol have teamed up again in 2001 to release the long awaited CD, All I Have Is Love: A Tribute To Studio One. This compilation, produced by Sister Carol, features new tracks from Dennis Brown, Johnny Osbourne, Freddie McGregor, Pam Hall, Sugar Minott, Sluggy Ranks, Jr. Jazz, Empress Trejah, Sister Carol herself, and more. Easy Star is proud to continue working with such an important reggae figure and great person.