Sherman’s Revival Series: Cara Samantha

Pop soul singer from New York City, Cara Samantha, a three-time Caroga veteran (2014, 2015, 2016) will join guitarist Eli Menezes for the first time in Caroga to perform on the opening weekend of Sherman’s Revival Series. One of New York City’s most active singers, Cara Samantha received the “golden ticket” during Hollywood Week on American Idol, Season 12, and performs as lead singer on the popular “Key of Awesome Parody” videos that have attracted millions of viewers.

The Caroga Arts Collective is proud to promote the return of Sherman’s Amusement Park to its former glory as a lakeside summer destination for fun, frolic, and events. Join us at Sherman’s this summer for seven special events!

Eli Menezes is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer based out of NYC. His talent began at the early age of 12 while playing guitar, bass and keyboards in church and local bands in Rio de Janeiro. Since moving to NYC in 2000 he’s worked with such names as: Lauryn Hill, Rita Ora, Faith Evans, Common, Ashanti, Estelle, Thalia, Fred Hammond and Marvin Sapp among many others.

Currently, Eli travels the world with Grammy Award winner Richard Bona as part of both The Richard Bona Group and Mandekan Cubano. He also collaborates and works with a diverse spectrum of artists and musicians from every style in the USA and abroad.

This concert to be held in memory of Ruth Abdella