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This article is from the Reggae FAQ, by Mike Pawka eznoh@niceup.com with numerous contributions by others.

18]. Can anyone recommend good female reggae vocalists (not dancehall). ?

A friend turned me on to Annette Brissett and the Taxi Gang's
"Annette." He's crazy about her and since he's got a birthday coming
up I was wondering if any kind souls could offer suggestions? Thanks
in advance for the help.

From: eznoh@niceup.com

Check out Sophia George, either the "For Everyone" or "Latest Slang" CD.
Also "Black Woman" by Judy Mowatt.

EZ Noh, mike

From: sppcarso@ultrix.uor.edu (Bush Doktor)

Try one of my faves... Kofi Her first cd is great, I believe it's
called "with sugar". Try Ernie Bsssssss, he has it.

BUSH DOKTOR sppcarso@ultrix.uor.edu

From: deen@primenet.com (Deen Ipaye)

Judy Mowatt's "Look At Love" CD is a recent favorite

Marcia Griffith's "Naturally" is a mellow classic

Rita Marley's "Who Feels It" LP with "One Draw" track is another good one

Martha Velez's "Escape From Babylon"--Produced by Bob Marley
(If you can find it!)

TAKE YOUR PICK... I'm sure there are lots more!

[dEEN]

From: papalee@aol.com (Papa Lee)

Marcia Griffiths is an amazingly talented singer and almost any record
she's ever made is worthwhile. Judy Mowatt (Griffiths, Mowatt and Rita
Marley were members of the I-Threes, the harmony singers for Bob Marley)
is good songwriter and singer and her Black Woman album is one of the
greatest of all time. Hortense Ellis is another great female singer,
although finding her records is getting to be very difficult these days.
I'd also recommend Doreen Shaffer and Dawn Penn unequivocally. I also
love JC Lodge and Carlene Davis, although both have a tendency to get a
bit mawkish. And before I forget, there's Sandra Cross, Janet Kay,
Carroll Thompson and Susan Cadogan from England.

Happy hunting,
Lee O'Neill

From: highnote@eskimo.com (Allen Kaatz)

Marcia Griffith's Studio One LP is a classic... I think it is currently
available, although the music is older style...

Al

From: d2domer@dtek.chalmers.se (Erik Domstad)

I would recommend Aisha, either "High Priestess" or "Daughters of Zion".
Nice roots style, Mad Professor at the controls....

Erik

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