Skunk Anansie were an English rock band whose members included Skin (Deborah Dyer), Cass (Richard Lewis), Ace (Martin Kent) and Mark Richardson. The group formed in 1994 and disbanded in 2001. They were named after the West African folk tales of Anansie the spider-man , with “Skunk” added to “make the name nastier.” They were often grouped as part of a Britrock movement, running alongside Britpop.

Skunk Anansie was a British rock band, notable for having a black, skinhead, female singer, named Skin (born Deborah Anne Dyer, on 3 August 1967, in Brixton, London). Other members included Cass (Richard Lewis) on bass guitar, Ace (Martin Kent) on guitar and Mark Richardson , who replaced the original drummer, Robbie France. The group formed in 1994, but broke up in 2001. They were named after the West Indian folk tales of Anansie the spider-man, with “Skunk” added to “make the name nastie