Sounds @ Sankofa w Cashandra Bacon at Sankofa Video Books & Cafe

A singer's singer, CaShandra J. exudes her love of music in every note that she sings. Born and raised in rural Texas, she had every opportunity to be immersed in and around music. CaShandra J. picked up her first instrument at the age of 7. Her mother and father purchased an upright piano and started her on lessons. "I can remember always wanting to play a musical instrument and when my parents offered me the chance to take piano lessons, I was thrilled!" It was only a few years later that she was also taking lessons for violin and clarinet and playing in school ensembles. "I must be honest, I never was the best musician in class but I loved music so much, I didn't really care...

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A singer's singer, CaShandra J. exudes her love of music in every note that she sings. Born and raised in rural Texas, she had every opportunity to be immersed in and around music. CaShandra J. picked up her first instrument at the age of 7. Her mother and father purchased an upright piano and started her on lessons. "I can remember always wanting to play a musical instrument and when my parents offered me the chance to take piano lessons, I was thrilled!" It was only a few years later that she was also taking lessons for violin and clarinet and playing in school ensembles. "I must be honest, I never was the best musician in class but I loved music so much, I didn't really care. Music was my escape from the daily rigors of my school life and the people I was around. I just wanted to be next to it." By the time she was in high school, CaShandra J. longed to leave her hometown in hopes of finding some place where she could just be herself. "I managed to maintain my sanity by taking art classes, photography and choir. I enjoyed art so much that I knew my happiness lied in creating."

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