In 1982, Erika formed with her sisters a band named Blackheart Daughters founded by her elder sister « Princess Mataji Maa Tejomayee Devi ( born Esther Dobong’Na Essiene) also known as Estha Divine, then joined the band Princess and the Royal Sound, with whom she made several tours, opening for Jamaican singer Dennis Brown.
In 1988, she recorded "Trop de bla-bla" in London and achieved a minor success in France (#39 on the Top 50, but later, the song became famous for being used for a TV advert for MMA).
In 1995, she released her second studio album, D'origine, and the lead single, "Faut qu'j'travaille", hit No.
[citation needed] In 2004, she also participated in the compilation Agir Réagir intended to raise funds to help the Moroccans who survived an earthquake on 24 February 2002.
She organized the four editions of the concerts Les Voix de l'espoir [fr], performed with many other artists in a charity fundraiser.