Sister Carol

Carol Theresa East, known professionally as Sister Carol and also by stage names including Black Cinderella and Mother Culture, is a Jamaican-born American reggae artist who has recorded for over four decades. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from City College in New York in 1983 before launching her recording career in earnest.

As one of the dancehall era's few successful female deejays, Sister Carol built a reputation as a strong, positive voice grounded in Rastafarian principles, delivering uplifting and cautionary material that emphasized respect for women rather than the sexualized posturing common in the genre at the time. Her 1984 album Black Cinderella, released on the Jah Life label, established her within the international reggae community; its title track became her signature song, alongside "Oh Jah (Mi Ready)."

She went on to found her own record label, also named Black Cinderella, and has released nineteen albums over the course of her career, touring extensively across Jamaica, Japan, Brazil, Senegal, Gambia, and France.