Dessa,"The Man I Knew"

MN Original is proud to present DESSA: A Minnesota Original Music Special, premiering Sunday, March 27 at 10pm on tpt-2.

In this sneak preview, Dessa and her ensemble perform a new Flamenco-inspired song, "The Man I Knew" at the Cedar Cultural Center.

Writer, rapper, singer, and member of the hip-hop collective Doomtree, Dessa is a musical force to be reckoned with. Her poetic lyrics and verbal agility have put her on top-ten lists across the country. Robert Christgau, the "Dean of American Rock Critics" compared her to "an old-fashioned high-quality singer-songwriter like Joni Mitchell or Rosanne Cash -- just one who's decided that hip-hop beats, tolerantly and inclusively conceived, are a modern lyricist's most effective delivery system".

Dessa is one of seven local artists commissioned by the Cedar in partnership with the Jerome Foundation to create new music in collaboration with other local musicians. Dessa takes the stage with Heiruspecs bassist Sean McPherson, vocalists Mankwe Ndosi and Aby Wolf, drummer J.T. Bates and others, for her latest flamenco-inspired tour de force.

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• dessa
• doomtree
• Minneapolis
• hiphop
• rap
• flamenco
• Cedar
• music

[MNoriginal]

Hello! Can you please remove this duplicate video taken from our YouTube channel.

[mifederspiel]

@datboiwes333 The "blond chick with her is Aby Wolf, an insanely talented Twin Cities musician as well. She has solo material and a new project called "A Wolf and Her Claws"

[NVtyler]

I wouldn't mind seeing her live. Amazing voice and great lyrics. I've been listen to Dessa for the past week non stop.

[UotubePirate]

@MNoriginal hahaha noob

[CGMN2011]

@MNoriginal sorry about that : )

[NUHS23]

Damn, so fine woman !

[Chronix74]

I am glad I found this. What an amazing woman! Nice music guys.

[djFriehs]

Dubstep remix would be sick

[bennett123ish]

Brilliant!!!!!!

[TCersUnleashed]

<3

[redredshoes]

@mifederspiel OMG, thanks for the info!

[bizmyth]

@Harmonic912 but then i could also say, if you have an open mind, what's the point of even clicking the like or dislike button? when someone deserves greatness, they should get that is all i am saying. i put it in a perspective of, is this good for humankind or is it not.