Dr. Valerie Capers was born in the Bronx and received her early schooling at the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind. She went on to obtain both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School of Music. She served on the faculty of the Manhattan School [... More]

Valerie Capers – Given the Sight for Music is a post from: Women Move the Soul

Singer/songwriter/musician, poet, artist, dancer, actor, teacher, and activist:

This “Renaissance woman” is the founding member of the internationally renowned native woman’s a capella trio, ‘Ulali’, and is recognized for creating a new genre, bringing Native contemporary music to the forefront of the “mainstream” music industry.

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Pura Fé – An Artist of “Pure Faith” is a post from: Women Move the Soul

You are a well rounded artist in that you play instruments, sing and compose music.  Tell us what instruments you play and how you got started playing them.

I play the tenor saxophone and flutes (piccolo, c flute, alto & bass flutes)… I also perform oftentimes on the soprano and alto sax.I first [... More]

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