Skunk Anansie are a British rock band whose members include Skin, Cass, Ace and Mark Richardson. Skunk Anansie formed in 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009. The name "Skunk Anansie" is taken from Akan folk tales of Anansi the spider-man of Ghana, with "Skunk" added to "make the name nastier".
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- Feb 10, 2022
5:13 AMBetty Davis inspires and influences: lead singer Skin's powerful, wide-ranging soprano voice and bold and powerful look. Brixton-born of Jamaican descent, Skin is a singer, songwriter, electronic music DJ, and occasional model. The name Skunk Anansie was inspired by the the Akan folk tales of Anansi the spider-man of Ghana, but it was directly inspired by a cartoon Skin watched when she was younger in Jamaica. Skin told Radio X: "Anansie is the half-man, half-spider nursery rhyme character that I used to watch on TV in Jamaica when I was little." skunkanansie.comGabriel Teodros - Oct 13, 2021
12:08 PMBritish band Skunk Anansie formed back in 1994, fell apart in 2001, and reformed in 2009. The band's name was inspired by Akan folk tales of Anansi the spider-man of Ghana, with "Skunk" added to "make the name nastier". Watch the video for 'Weak'! www.youtube.com - Aug 3, 2021
15:33 PMSkunk Anansie are a British rock band whose members include Skin (lead vocals, guitar), Cass (bass, guitar, backing vocals), Ace (guitar, backing vocals) and Mark Richardson (drums and percussion). Skunk Anansie formed in 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009. The name "Skunk Anansie" is taken from Akan folk tales of Anansi the spider-man of Ghana,[7] with "Skunk" added to "make the name nastier" - Mar 3, 2021
5:06 AMBrixton-born of Jamaican descent, lead singer Skin is a singer, songwriter, electronic music DJ, and occasional model. Skunk Anansie is often grouped as part of the Britrock movement in the UK and gained attention for Skin's powerful, wide-ranging soprano voice and powerful bald look. - Mar 1, 2021
17:28 PMBritish alternative quartet with Skin as the lead singer.
