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Carmelita Stewart Pittman

Carmelita 's rainbow background includes her multicultural heritage, multidimensional artistry as singer/songwriter/ writer/entrepreneur/humanitarian. Feb. 22, 2008 the Multicultural Motion Picture Association awarded her the Communiity Spirit Award at the Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Hills for founding The Rose Breast Cancer Society, a 501.c3 non-profit organization she founded 1998 in memory of her devoted mother, Juanita Zara Espinosa Uddin, a multi-talented artist.
Carmelita Pittman has served a full three year term as President of St. Paul 's Catholic Church Parish Pastoral Council , serving a congregation of 6,000. That parish is composed largely of a Spanish, Korean, and English speaking community. During her term she initiated St. Paul's Intercultural Concert which promotes mutual appreciation of diverse cultures and global harmony in the wake of 9/ll.

Carmelita's original music has reached the charts twice. She has a cult following in Northern England, parts of Australia and Japan of her early R & B releases produced by her husband, Jerry Pittman on Carmen Records. She is now currently signed to Ubiquity Records which has released her "Isn't It Lonely" on a compilation entitled "California Soul". She has shared the charts in the past with the late Godfather of Soul, James Brown and appeared with him as Ms. C. "Rappin' Pittman" at the Greek Theatre June 2001 with her students.
This occurred after she left the L.A.U.S.D. l989 to seek new pastures but found herself being called back to the classroom to teach troubled youngsters at the Inglewood "Opportunity" Inglewood which she visited once a week to give them art enrichment. Some these students of the infamous "Bloods" gang. After an invitation from the Godfather of Soul James Brown who had her transport nearly 40 youngsters to perform with his rap "Killin' is Out, School is In" , she included them with the other students which she bussed from various schools including the valley who were assembled on stage and singled out by Mr. Brown to be introduced on microphone to the cheering audience of 4,000 people. Having cut a rap record during her earlier days with her students which hit the charts under the alias of Ms. C. "Rappin' Pittman entitled The School of Cool, this was a natural and comfortable moment for her on stage with Mr. Brown and her students at the Greek Theatre.

Carmelita's international background includes her heritage from her Pakistani step father, Shiraj Uddin whose friend was famed Hindu dancer Bhupesh Guha who taught her Manipuri Hindu classical dance as a youngster which she performed for visiting embassaries from India . As she matured she appeared doing that dance form at U.S.C.'s Bovard auditoriium. U.S.C. later became her alma mater where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. She was also singled out for a scholarship from U.S.C. when she was surprised with the Ross Payne Sperry Award.
Carmelita's love of music knows no bounds. She loves and performs in all forms of music regardless of language or style. A free spirit, she sings and dances to "spirit" songs expressed through her from the universe as she channels original music which she sings on the spot in front of any size audience to a number of one to many.
An update to this bio is her current role as a member of the musical revue ."Rockin' With the Ages", being produced by the Pink Lady. This is a revue by talented seniors 60 years of age and up based on Broadway musicals and sure to rock the house. It will be at Whitefire Theatre 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91424 throughout May 19-June 6, 2010. To order tickets contact Carmelita at 310-274-1130.

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