Nadine Shanti has been enriched by the musical heritage of New Orleans, where she was born. She was educated at Xavier University of Louisiana and at Southern Illinois University before moving to Seattle to pursue her dreams of becoming a cabaret singer and songwriter. She has performed in Japan, Okinawa, and Indonesia and has penned two CDs of original music, which feature strong melodies and lush harmonies over th syncopation of Afro-Cuban rhythms.