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ics." She divulges that she's formerly been with three indepen-
dent labels, and is really considering dropping an independent
album and promoting it herself. She asked me if i was familiar with
eric Roberson, who is out there doing his thing independently.
i tell her that he's actually my favorite artist and we exchange
laughs at the coincidence. once we found this common ground,
the interview awkwardness drained away and we start a friendly
conversation about good music and i was delighted not to have
strayed too far away from the evenings original agenda.
Sineta also spent time in atlanta, Ga, but is back in St. Louis and
back in the studio working with a live band, conjuring up new mate-
rial so that she can do what she loves most...performing. Sineta
has a very well rounded ear for music. She is a fan of Gospel, Rock,
and Jazz; genres that have helped to mold the unique sound that
she resonates perfectly. She laughs when she tells me, that she
not only considers herself a starving artist, but an aspiring actress.
She studied acting with Writer/Director, Steve Coulter, of Tyler
Perry Studios and is currently seeking film roles as well. She is
certainly no stranger to being in front of the camera. She currently
co-hosts, "Teens on the Green" a nationwide junior golf tourna-
ment for kids from ages 8-18 that offers scholarships for college.
Ms. Roker's last name makes her a shoe-in for stardom, stemming
from a family with a capacity for great panache, including singer
Lenny Kravitz, actress Roxy Roker, and anchorman al Roker.
When asked what it is that she wants people to know about her,
she enthusiastically responds, "beauty is only skin deep." as a
strikingly beautiful woman of hispanic and african american de-
scent, she believes that it's difficult to be successful as a female
in a business that is dominated by men. "in the past, women have
set a precedent where they have compromised themselves in order
to succeed, but not me." She believes that this practice has hin-
dered her success, but it has also earned her respect, and in the
end, that's what's most important to her. We exchange the proper
courtesies before parting ways, and i was left with an enlightened
view of dedication and perseverance of one of St. Louis' most tal-
ented artists.
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