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Dessa CD Release Party at Fine Line Music Café on 1/22/10
The review from How Was The Show, go read the whole thing, I can’t even come close to doing it any justice.
“And then there she was, dressed in a black with a rose in her hair, striding elegantly onto stage with a band that included, among others, MK Larada. The first song Dessa played was “Dixon’s Girl,” the single off Code that sounds more cabaret than hip hop. She was in songstress mode, playing the audience coquettishly and sliding out the notes as she sang. There was a definite vulnerability in how she performed but also an attitude in her animated gesticulations, which no doubt was her emcee roots coming through and asserting themselves.
That mix had an empowering effect. The audience knew the words and sang along, some holding hands or embracing while almost everyone swayed to the mix. Dessa, in turn, drew strength from her fans, especially those who made great efforts to be there, and she thanked them repeatedly for their support throughout the night.”
So glad I won tickets to this, otherwise I doubt I would have ended up there. Just a wonderful show.