From Trinidad and Tobago to the world stage, Sherma Andrews’ journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Starting at Boston’s Berklee School of Music, she’s played with some of the greats at venues like Lincoln Center and Madison Square Garden, leaving audiences spellbound. Roberta talks to Sherma about some of her greatest inspirations (Aretha, Whitney, Billie) and her lifelong mission of being a messenger of hope.
Things we talked about in this episode:
Sherma Andrews Website
Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland
Billboard Music Awards
Ridgewood Library’s 100th Anniversary Celebration (Sherma enters at 1:16)
Berklee College of Music
The Lincoln Center
Other Musicians mentioned:
Aretha Franklin
Branford Marsalis
Britney Spears
Chaka Khan
Donna Summer
Etta James
Michael Feinstein
Roberta Flack
Whitney Houston
Episode Credits
Thanks to Sherma for providing clips. “Looking for Something” from her album Guilty, is written and performed by Sherma Andrews.
“I Have Nothing” appears on her album Legendary Lady Singers is written by David Foster and Linda Thompson ““
Over the Rainbow”, from the Ridgewood Library’s 100th anniversary celebration is written by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg
A Bend in the Road is written, hosted, and produced by Roberta Panjwani and created by Roberta Panjwani and Diane Sims.
Our Assistant Producers for this episode are Melissa Egan and Elias Rosner.
Editing by Melissa Egan and Roberta Panjwani.
Our Technical Directors and Audio Engineers are Melissa Egan and Elias Rosner
Original theme Music is written and performed by Diane Sims
Our Digital Media producer is Elias Rosner
Logo and Website created by Parker Gaidimas
Thanks for joining us and we’ll see you at the next bend in the road.
