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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Day Breaks Over DC

Posted by Lady Glock

El Keter just posted a track from DC-based artist Muhsinah. He also posted a great write up about her on Okayplayer.

I remember a couple years or so ago seeing Muhsinah perform live for the very first time. If my memory doesn't fail me, she opened for DC rapper extraordinaire Kev Brown. For a first time performance, Muhsinah was brave. She went up on stage all by herself with nothing but a mic in her hand. I remember thinking at the time that watching her felt like watching a young woman singing to herself in her bedroom, her mirror her audience and her hairbrush her microphone. I also remember thinking that she was definitely going places.

Now, maybe two years later, she has a debut album that is probably one of the better albums out this year. Along with her solo effort, she was also a guest on Hezekiah's 'I Predict A Riot', Little Brother's 'Get Back', and she also worked on DJ Roddy Rod's project 'Cuba After Market'. Basically, Muhsinah has a lot going for her and probably has one of the brightest futures in the underground music scene right now.

This past Saturday, Rock Slinger Inc. and The Couch Sessions (the DC blog I used to write for) hosted a listening party for Muhsinah's newly released 'day.break' including a live performance at the District's historic Bohemian Caverns. The who's who of DC talent showed up to support one of its own. Being in town, I went to see the show and got some great photos. You can see them after the jump.

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