Shekitra Starke is a singer, songwriter, and actress with an anointed voice. She is intentional about sharing empowering messages through her inspirational music. Shekitra began her career in entertainment, as a professional dancer, and has performed on Broadway, in national tours, in TV and film, with NBA dance teams, and with well-known pop artists.
Early in her career, Shekitra’s singing, and dancing skills propelled her to being casted in the National Tour of Fosse; Starke was eventually promoted to performing as the headliner of the show. Following that opportunity, Starke was cast in the Off-Broadway musical River Deep: A Tribute to Tina Turner, where she played an Ikette and was the lead singer of the show’s band. From there, Shekitra made her Broadway debut, as an original cast member of the musical Mary Poppins, where she played the featured role of Aphrodite. The musical was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including ‘Best Musical’, during Starke’s three year run with the production. Shekitra was also casted, as a dancer, in the Warner Brothers musical film Rock of Ages. Starke has also appeared in numerous television commercials, over the years, working with many celebrated brands and clients.
As of late, Shekitra is working on her own music. Starke produced a concert called Fearless, an inspiring evening where she performed six of her original songs; she collaborated with visusal artists, musicians, dancers, and speakers to create a show that would inspire attendees to break free from limitations and become fearless. On September 18, 2020, Shekitra released her moving and thought-provoking single “Make It,” an anthem about never giving up. “Make It” is the first of many songs to come from Stark’e Fearless album. Shekitra is currently working on new music that is set to be released in 2022.
NEW SINGLE “MAKE IT”
“Sometimes, in life, we face circumstances that make us feel as if we will never overcome. These circumstances seem too big for us to conquer— they appear insurmountable, so we become hopeless and feel like giving up. This song is for those moments; I wrote it during a time like this in my life. In the midst of one of my darkest hours, I had to make a choice, whether I would fight and believe, or doubt and sink further into despair. I decided to persevere no matter how bad things looked because I knew if I did, there was the possibility of something beautiful on the other side. I made up my mind that I was not going to give up, but I was going to conquer the thing that was trying to conquer me. In seasons of great pain, we have to persevere, we have to fight, we have to hold on to hope, we have to believe if we want to make it out— it’s the only way.”
-Shekitra Starke
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