Brettina was born in Nassau, Bahamas into a lineage of vocalist and instrumentalist. At the age of 5, her family identified her singing talent and began nurturing her skills. Brettina’s mother, gospel-singer Leona Coakley Spring was a hardworking single parent and instilled in her daughter the importance of being dedicated to whatever she wanted to accomplish in life.

The Lidereibugu Garifuna Ensemble (LGE) is a cultural vocal, dance, and drumming group based in Los Angeles, California. Comprised of Garifuna men and women who were born in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and the United States, this cultural Ensemble was formed out of the ranks of