Kofi (musician)
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Carol Simms, better known as Kofi, is a British
lovers rock
singer who was a member of the group Brown Sugar prior to embarking on a solo career.
), and when they split up in the mid-1980s she recorded as a solo artist, working initially with Mad Professor
, releasing three albums on his Ariwa Sound label. She had hits on the British reggae charts with reworkings of Brown Sugar songs such as "I Am So Proud" and "I'm In Love With a Dreadlocks", with new songs such as "Black Pride" and "Looking Over Love", and with a version of Alton Ellis
's "I'm Still In Love With You
", a duet with John McLean. "Proud of Mandela", a version of The Impressions' "I'm So Proud", a combination record with Macka B
, topped the British reggae charts in 1990. In 2008 she worked with Mafia & Fluxy
on the album Rocking Eternally.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
lovers rock
Lovers rock
Lovers rock is a style of reggae music noted for its romantic sound and content. While love songs had been an important part of reggae since the late 1960s, the style was given a greater focus and a name in London in the mid 1970s.-History:...
singer who was a member of the group Brown Sugar prior to embarking on a solo career.
Biography
Simms first found success as a member of the lovers rock trio Brown Sugar (which also featured Caron WheelerCaron Wheeler
Caron Wheeler is a two-time Grammy Award winning British R&B/soul singer, who gained fame by writing and singing the lead vocals on the two biggest hits for Soul II Soul Caron Wheeler (19 January 1963) is a two-time Grammy Award winning British R&B/soul singer, who gained fame by writing and...
), and when they split up in the mid-1980s she recorded as a solo artist, working initially with Mad Professor
Mad Professor
Mad Professor is a dub music producer and engineer known for his original productions and remix work. He is considered one of the leading producers of dub music’s second generation and was instrumental in transitioning dub into the digital age. He is a prolific producer, contributing to or...
, releasing three albums on his Ariwa Sound label. She had hits on the British reggae charts with reworkings of Brown Sugar songs such as "I Am So Proud" and "I'm In Love With a Dreadlocks", with new songs such as "Black Pride" and "Looking Over Love", and with a version of Alton Ellis
Alton Ellis
Alton Nehemiah Ellis, OD, was a Jamaican musician best known as one of the innovators of rocksteady music and was often referred to as the "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.-Biography:Ellis was born in 1938 and...
's "I'm Still In Love With You
I'm Still in Love with You
I'm Still in Love with You may refer to:* I'm Still in Love with You ** "I'm Still in Love with You" * I'm Still in Love with You * "I'm Still in Love with You"...
", a duet with John McLean. "Proud of Mandela", a version of The Impressions' "I'm So Proud", a combination record with Macka B
Macka B
Macka B is a British-born reggae artist, performer and activist with a career spanning thirty years in the United Kingdom and Jamaica. According to AllMusic.com “Macka B was one of Britain's most influential dancehall toasters.”...
, topped the British reggae charts in 1990. In 2008 she worked with Mafia & Fluxy
Mafia & Fluxy
Mafia & Fluxy are a United Kingdom reggae rhythm section and production team consisting of brothers Leroy and David Heywood , whose careers began with London reggae band The Instigators in 1977...
on the album Rocking Eternally.
Discography
- Black...With Sugar (1989), Ariwa
- Wishing Well (1992), Ariwa
- Friday's Child (1994), Ariwa
- Rocking Eternally (2008), Cousins