Annette Brissett is a

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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

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at the age of twelve.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 37 In the early 1970s, she began her career as a drummer, playing with the all-girl reggae band Steppin'Razor and supporting visiting Jamaican singers. She also began a singing career, working with producer

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and his Bullwackies or

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label. One of the visiting singers that she worked with was

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, and inspired by Griffiths' group the

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, Brissett formed Sistren in the mid-1980s. 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

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. She continued to record and perform with further albums released in the 1980s and 1990s, including the 1992 album ''Annette'', recorded with

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.Quattro, M. Peggy (1993) "Dancehall, Rising Stars Propel Reggae in Miami", ''

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'', 10 July 1993Greene, Jo-Ann " ''Annette'' Review,

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, Macrovision Corporation Brissett became an important part of the Miami reggae scene and has worked with several top Jamaican singers including

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, Marcia Griffiths, and

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, with whom she had a number one single on the South Florida reggae chart with the duet "There For You".Bits and Pieces
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'', 2 March 2004 In 2006, Jamaican visual artist Errol "Elgo" Lewis exhibited a collection of 25 paintings inspired by the songs of Brissett at the

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(AARLCC) in

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.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

Discography

*''Love Power'' (1986),

*''Gun Shooting Raw'' (1987), Sastan – Annette Brissett and Sistren *''Get up and Dance'' (1991), Zodiac/ VP *''Annette'' (1992), Imp/

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*''Name of Life'' (2002),

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*''Lift Your Head Up'' (2010), TAC

References

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