A featured CD Baby artist, the editors write, “Cassendre Xavier is a soulful singer, songwriter, and guitarist described as ‘a cross between Tracy Chapman, Sade, & Enya’ (Borders Music Expert Steven M. Wilson). The founding director of the Black Women’s Arts Festival (University of Pennsylvania 2003–2006) and the Women’s Writing & Spoken Word Series (Robin’s Bookstore 2002–2006), she is now focusing on a full-time music career. Click on Beautiful, Cassendre’s latest and bestselling CD, to hear why she’s one of Philadelphia's most promising artists, and the recipient of the $15,000 Leeway Foundation’s 2005 Transformation Award.”

Our selections of Cassendre Xavier’s work are taken from The Whittenberg Sessions and Live at Café Improv. Please see credits below for details.