Sakinah A. Davis, DMA earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music at Spelman College, then completed her training at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati with degrees in classical voice performance and a cognate in ethnomusicology.

Davis has held positions at Perimeter College of Georgia State University, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, and the El Sistema-instpired Atlanta Music Project as a vocal instructor, lecturer, and choral director. An actively performing soprano, Davis has sung with the choruses of Cincinnati Opera and The Atlanta Opera and has been featured as a soprano soloist with the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans and a Resident Artist with OperaCréole. Most recently, she has received the honor of acceptance into the cohorts of the Future of Music Faculty Fellowship (2022-2023) and the National Association for Teachers of Singing Internship (2024).