Born into an African American family with deep cultural roots in the Carolinas and West Indies, Carole Fredericks moved to Paris in 1979 to pursue her dream of a music career. Leaving her country behind but not her roots, she emerged as a powerful singer who wove the passionate threads of blues, jazz, gospel and R&B into a uniquely French tapestry.
Discover Carole now!
News
It is official
After a ten year hiatus, Legacy Recordings France will release 'Best Of Carole Fredericks' album on November 7th, just a few weeks from today. Here is the link to the annoucement on the Legacy Recordings website.
Facebook Page
"Visit us on Facebook. Share your comments, keep in touch, download the music of Carole Fredericks and much more - www.facebook.com/carolefredericks"
SHINE Website
Be sure to visit the brand new bilingual website for Carole Fredericks -'SHINE'. This stellar hommage was the creation of Jean-Michel Royer, a friend and ardent fan in Paris. Check out 'SHINE' http://www.carolefredericks.fr. Fans, friends, teachers and students will love it.
Documentary
On Oct. 31 France 3 launched a new television series, "Discographie". The debut documentary was about Jean-Jacques Goldman, Fredericks Goldman Jones with an hommage to Carole. Here is the link to YouTube where you can view the segment that featured Carole (20 min).
Haiti - What If Foundation
The What If? Foundation funds food and education programs for children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The foundation was serving Haiti before the recent quake disaster and will continue to be there for the children of Port-au-Prince long after this crisis is over. Haiti still needs our help; please give what you can. Visit whatiffoundation.org. Merci.