Laka (pronounced "Lay-ka"), a beloved soul singer based in St. Louis, Missouri, joins the podcast to discuss how she got into performing, her musical influences such as Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner, and why she is drawn to soul, blues, and jazz genres. Never afraid of getting a crowd moving with pop tunes either, Laka is a delight to talk to and can be seen live in St. Louis at The Blue Strawberry September 3rd at 8pm. Listen to her interview here and then get tickets for her show at bluestrawberrystl.com!