The Jamaican Folk Singers

The Jamaican Folk Singers
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	Jamaican folk music
Years active	1967–present

The Jamaican Folk Singers are a Jamaican ensemble dedicated to traditional Jamaican songs.

History

The group was founded by Dr. Olive Lewin in March 1967, originally a group of eight friends with an interest in Jamaican folk songs. ^{[1] [2]}

The group were invited to play at the funeral of Count Ossie in 1976. ^[1]

By 2012 the group had expanded to 28 members. ^[2] The group's current musical director is Christine MacDonald-Nevers, whose mother, the soprano Marilyn Brice-MacDonald, is one of the longest serving members. ^{[3] [4]}

The group has released several albums including Pepperpot in 2006, and performs an annual season of concerts. ^{[5] [6]}

Discography

• The Jamaican Folk Singers In A Programme Of Jamaican Folk Songs Vol. 2/71, Ashanti/Hummingbird
• The Jamaican Folk Singers Vol 3, Encore
• Authentic Jamaican Folksongs, Hummingbird
• Pepperpot (2006)

References

1. Salewicz, Chris (2013) "Olive Lewin: Anthropologist who rescued Jamaican folklore from Eurocentrism", The Independent , 14 July 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2014
2. Rowe, Marcia (2012) "Jamaican Folk Singers Is 45", Jamaica Gleaner , 20 March 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2014
3. "Folk Singers begin season", Jamaica Observer , 12 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2014
4. Sharma, Amitabh (2012) "The Jamaican Folk Singers - Life Lessons Woven In Music", Jamaica Gleaner , 30 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2014
5. McClune, Hazel (2006) "'Pepperpot' - Jamaican Folk Singers launch second CD", Jamaica Gleaner , 7 September 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2014
6. "J'can Folk Singers Presents 2014 Concert Season", Jamaica Gleaner , 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014