Alessandra Clarke is a talented Afro-Pananamanian/American singer, dancer, model and actress based in Panama and NYC whose goal is an authentic fusion between traditional Panamanian music and “all music you can dance too”. Her inspirations come from by great singers like Erykah Badu, the lady of Jazz from Panama, Idania Dowman, Beyoncé, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Rubén Blades.
During her career, musical and performance training has been an important part of her artistic development. Therefore she has been awarded scholarships in the High School programs at prestigious universities such as New York University (NYU), Berklee College of Music, AMDA and The Juilliard School. Most notably, she was awarded a full-ride merit-based scholarship to attend the NYU Tisch Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music to complete her undergraduate studies. Additionally, she studies at the Fundación Danilo Perez which opened her the doors to be part of Las Hijas del Jazz, the first all-female Jazz big band in Panama.
Alessandra is also an accomplished professional competitive dancer who has gone to participate in World of Dance and Hip-Hop International Panama (HHI). She has won multiple 1st places in All Dance International and All Dance Panama and won Champion of Champion and Best Young Female Professional Dancer in the later.
Alessandra Clarke is an artist who advocates for self-expression, Afro-Latino pride, Panama, and New York. Her essence shines through her music and they serve as a source of inspiration for sincere lyrics and contagious melodies.