Anika Sky Credit: Photo via Anika.Sky.2/Facebook
Music schools in Tampa Bay quietly cultivate the next generation of artists, and Seven C has a special lineup of songwriters playing in the round on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in St. Petersburg.

This songwriter’s bill is punctuated by 17-year-old Bay area native Anika Sky, who arrives with a unique fusion of pop and jazz. Like another young songwriter since exported to Nashville (Ella Jet), Sky has been playing locally since she was 10 years old.

This is a nice chance to say you saw her when.

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This article appears in Oct 13-19, 2022.

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