Call Mi Sister Carol (Heartbeat, 1994)

One of only a handful of female DJs who has enjoyed any sort of longevity (and one of an even smaller handful who put forth a cultural, positive vibe), Sister Carol has shown remarkable resilience to endure in the male-dominated reggae genre for over a decade.  She's done this by flexing an engrossing, muscular, emotional old-school delivery that occasionally incorporates a sing-songy and/or a near-rapping flow.  Call Mi Sister Carol, her second album, is a solid showcase, although there is a dated hip-hop edge on a few tracks that detracts from tunes like "I Am What I Am" and the title cut, which was remixed on Heartbeat's Urban Beat Reggae compilation, along with her excellent rendering of I-Roy's "Blackman Time."  Other standout songs include the catchy "Run Things," "Ghetto Youths," and the laid-back dancehall/lovers of "Ital Jacuzzi" ("Ital Jacuzzi"?), which incorporates the melody from Michael Jackson's "Human Nature."  Overall, this album is merely OK, but Sister Carol is an artist whom reggae fans should get to know.