Affectionately known to her fans as ‘Ernie’, Ernestine Deane has gained huge popularity in South Africa as lead vocalist for live hip hop band, Moodphase5ive. Having released two albums with the band, Steady On and in Superdeluxe Mode, she releases her debut solo album, dub for Mama in April 2007. Dub for Mama features stellar performances by Brian de Goede on drums, Buddy Wells on sax and flute, Brydon Bolton on double Bass, Tim Parr and Neo Muyanga on guitar, as well as dubmaster Fanus Tofte on bass. Ernie grew up on the Cape Flats in Grassy Park, Cape Town and started singing professionally with Hip Hop legends, Black Noise, at the tender age of 15. A natural storyteller, her velvet voice sticks in your heart like a warm dart, the kind that lingers in your mind…and keeps you awake at night. Ernestine’s lyrics cut to the bone.

visit her at www.myspace.com/ernestinedeane

Soul / Dub / Jazz