Cherine Anderson

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Cherine Anderson (born September 25, 1983(1983-09-25)[1] in Rockfort, East Kingston, Jamaica^[1]), is a Jamaican actress and Dancehall/Reggae vocalist.

Anderson's acting career began with a role in Dancehall Queen (1997); she is also known for playing the character Serena in the 2003 Jamaican film, One Love.^[2]

Anderson has worked and performed with musician Sly & Robbie^[3], Sting, Wyclef Jean, Bootsy Collins^[4], Jimmy Cliff and others^[5]. She contributed to several IODA compilation releases prior to the success of her January 2006 single, "Good Love", which appeared on a compilation^[6]^[7] showcasing the riddim of Jimmy Riley's "Love & Devotion". "Good Love" appears on the 2008 Grammy Nominated album "Anniversary" by Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang.

In 2006, Anderson collaborated with Chuck Fenda on the single, "Coming Over", which rose to #1 on the Jamaican charts^[8], and remained on the Top 30 for 26 weeks^[9]. She also collaborated with Britney Spears on the Sly & Robbie remix of "Piece of Me". ^[10]

Anderson's made her directorial debut in 2007 when directed the video for "Kingston State of Mind". The song would eventually top the Caribbean video charts and remained in the top 10 for 4 months. Wyclef Jean is featured on the remix to "Kingston State of Mind"

Anderson opened for Wyclef Jean in Tortola British Virgin Island in 2007. She was a featured vocalist on Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gangs US/Canadian tour in 2007 as well.