Jamaicans in South Florida to pay tribute to Marcia Griffiths

Saturday, November 21, 2009 6:13 AM

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International reggae singer Marcia Griffiths, OD, will be honoured by Jamaicans who reside in South Florida on her birthday, November 21, for her outstanding contributions to the development of Jamaican music over the last 46 years.

GRIFFITHS... was awarded the Order Of Distinction in 1994 and the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in 2004 for her outstanding contribution in the field of music

The event will be staged by CRM Multimedia at the Grand Ballroom Of Sunrise, West Oakland Park Blvd and will be hosted by Jamaican radio personality John T of Radio WAVS 1170, a Caribbean- oriented station in Fort Lauderdale.

The showcase will include a host of Jamaican artistes and celebrities such as DJ C-Roy the Entertainer who will provide music that will feature the entire discography of Marcia from her early Studio One recordings, as a part of the I Three and with Penthouse Records.

Artistes appearing on the show include Nadine Sutherland, Twiggy, Jodian Pantry, Stevie Face, Duane Stephenson, Noddy Virtue, Romain Virgo and other top acts to be announced.

Dubbed the Empress of reggae music, over the years Marcia has established herself as Ambassador of Jamaican music. She began her career in 1964 working with the late Byron Lee while recording for Coxsone Dodd's Studio One Records.

Marcia has shared centerstage with R&B greats such as Carla Thomas, Betty Wright and Ben E King in the 1960s and '70s when the Carib Cinema was the official venue for international shows.

Marcia's first recording was Land Of Love for Studio One and her first hit singles were Words recorded with the late Free I and Feel Like Jumping which was written by Bob Andy. Her first album Marcia Griffiths At Studio One also featured the first collaboration with Bob Andy on a song titled Always Together.

Other hits over the years includes Piped Piper with Bob Andy, Dreamland, Young Gifted And Black, Stepping Out in Babylon, Deep In My Heart, Peaceful Woman and Electric Boogie, an international hit written by Bunny Wailer from which the dance The Electric Slide became an international dance craze. These are just a few of the many hits that Marcia has recorded.

Thus the name Marcia Griffiths has always been associated with excellence. She was a member of the group 'The I-Three that included Judy Mowatt and Rita Marley who provided background harmonies that revolutionised the sound of Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Marcia was awarded the Order Of Distinction in 1994 and the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in 2004 for her outstanding contribution in the field of music. Griffiths in command performance at the Grand Ballroom of Sunrise in Fort Lauderdale on Thanksgiving weekend Saturday, November 21 is a Jamaican event which is highly anticipated by Jamaicans in the Diaspora.

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