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, playing with the all-girl reggae band Steppin'Razor and supporting visiting Jamaican singers.
[1] She also began a singing career, working with producer Lloyd Barnes and his Bullwackies or Wackies label.
Her debut solo album, Love Power, was released in 1986, but failed to make an impact, and she relocated to Miami.
[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 Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.