Cassondra James
Also known as Cassondra James Kellam
Cassondra has traveled the world singing and workshop leading. She has toured with the grammy-award winning artist Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles, and has performed with a wide range of artists like Christina Aguilera, Kim Burrell, Tituss Burgess, The original ladies of Chic, Laura Izibor, Alicia Keys, Gladys Knight, LaChanze, and Wynton Marsalis. She was an original Storyteller and flutist in the Tony Award-winning revival of Once on This Island, and a later replacement for Erzulie, the Goddess of Love. She will be continuing to play the role of Erzulie in the first national tour of Once on this Island this fall. In addition to her musical accomplishments, Cassondra earned her B.A. in sociology from Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY) . She has since earned a Master's degree in theological studies from Drew University, and is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where she is conducting research on stand-up comedy.
