Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson, poet
Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson is a San Antonio native that has been performing for over twenty years. She's the co-host of the consecutive award winning 2nd Verse Open Mic. She has served as a Writer in Community for Gemini Ink since 2009. In March of 2018, she assembled and produced an all women’s cast for a sold-out theatre show, The Bad Mama Jama Mixtape: A Woman’s Soundtrack to Life, at the historic Little Carver. Sanderson is the winner of the 2019 People’s Choice Award, awarded by Luminaria Artist Foundation (formerly known as: Artist Foundation of San Antonio). Her debut book entitled: She Lives In Music, published on Flower Song Press, was released on Valentine’s Day 2020. Her album She Tastes Like Music, is available on all music streaming platforms. On April 1st 2020, Andrea became the first African American, Poet Laureate of San Antonio 2020-2023. In May of 2020 she was awarded Best Live Entertainment/Band Musician of the Year by the SEA Awards.