Le Vital Corps Salon

Saundra got her start working her way up through amateur night at the Apollo Theater (yes, that one). She's been a touring member with artists like Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Victor Wooten, Mavis Staples, and Low Cut Connie. She's recorded with artists such as Amy Winehouse, Moby, Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and Lady Wray. Saundra has also written her own music, has had a solo career, and makes up one half of the group, Saun and Starr (who are signed to Daptone Records).Saundra has a lot of professional cred. Yet, she’s here today to talk about Saundra - the woman and working mom. While I know Saundra believes music has a real healing power to it, I happen to think her story does, too. In this episode, you’ll hear Saundra share stories of being a young girl growing up in the Bronx and singing into her “microphone” (a hairbrush). She also opens up about being a working teenage mom and experiencing some working mom guilt. Plus, she talks about her time at the Apollo Theater and lessons learned about r