Page 46 - The 2021 Spring & Summer Club Braman Magazine
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                                              HUMANITY OFTEN REDEFINES THE ARTISTRY   Growing up the daughter to music
                                           of which we are capable on the heels of an   enthusiasts who operated a family-owned
                                           era-defining challenge. From the paintings   night club and managed a band in addition
                                           and sculptures of the Renaissance to the   to their day jobs, Shenita was surrounded
                                           radical pop music which invaded the     by live music; the soundtrack of her youth
                                           airwaves of the ‘60s, art is never more   was an eclectic mix of gospel, rock, and
                                           beautiful than when it is needed most. Now,   classical, with vocal influences provided by
                                           we find ourselves amid another historic   Donna Summer, Loretta Lynn, and the iconic
                                           period, but virtuosity emerging from the   Whitney Houston.
                                           COVID-19 pandemic features an additional
                                           element: self-empowerment.              While she achieved a formal degree in music
                                                                                   business and classical voice, Shenita credits
                                           This in particular has been critical for Club   her melodious childhood and years at the
                                           Braman member and singer/songwriter,    forefront of a cover band for her innate
                                           Shenita Hunt, who is now working on her   ability to identify the particular notes and
                                           second self-produced album.             rhythms people react to most positively.


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