Annette Brissett
Annette Brissett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation | vocalist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, keyboards |
| Years active | Early 1970s–present |
Annette Brissett is a Jamaican reggae singer.
Biography
Brissett was born in Jamaica and sang in church as a child as well as learning drums from her brother, before moving with her family to New York City at the age of twelve.[1] In the early 1970s she began her career as a drummer, supoorting visiting Jamaican singers.[1] She also began a singing career, working with producer Lloyd Barnes and his Wackies label. One of the visiting singers that she worked with was Marcia Griffiths, and inspired by Griffiths' group the I Threes, Brissett formed Sistren in the mid-1980s.[1] Brissett also wrote "I Shall Sing", which became a hit for Griffiths. Her debut solo album, Love Power, was released in 1986, but failed to make an impact, and she relocated to Miami.[1] She continued to record and perform with further albums released in the 1980s and 1990s, including the 1992 album Annette, recorded with Sly & Robbie.[2][3]
Brissett became an important part of the Miami reggae scene and has worked with several top Jamaican singers including Hopeton Lindo,[4] Marcia Griffiths,[5] and Beres Hammond, with whom she had a number one single on the South Florida reggae chart with the duet "There For You".[6]
In 2006, Jamaican visual artist Errol "Elgo" Lewis exhibited a collection of 25 paintings inspired by the songs of Brissett at the African American Art Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) in Fort Lauderdale.[7]
Discography
- Love Power (1986), Wackies
- Gun Shooting Raw (1987), Sastan - Annette Brissett and Sistren
- Get up and Dance (1991), Zodiac/VP
- Annette (1992), Imp/RAS
- Name of Life (2002), JVC Victor
- Lift Your Head Up (2010), TAC
References
- ^ a b c d Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 37
- ^ Quattro, M. Peggy (1993) "Dancehall, Rising Stars Propel Reggae in Miami", Billboard, 10 July 1993
- ^ Greene, Jo-Ann "Annette Review", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
- ^ "Lindo back on home Turf", Jamaica Gleaner, 6 May 2008, retrieved 12 September 2009
- ^ "Marcia's Shining Time", Jamaica Observer, 1 April 2005, retrieved 12 September 2009
- ^ "Bits and Pieces", Jamaica Observer, 2 March 2004
- ^ "Jamaican artist and songwriter showcase work in art exhibition- August 17 - Sept 15, 2006 Ft Lauderdale", Jamaicans.com, 18 August 2006, retrieved 12 September 2009