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It was a special night for in Pontiac’s Pike Room last night
as
Dessa and company dazzled the crowd to a delightful night of inspired hip
hop and soul. Aby Wolf, a backup singer and artist in her own right set the
tone of the night with some her original soul songs. With a sultry beats provided
courtesy of her very subdued DJ, Aby stretched her vocals into soulful R&B
harmonies.
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Aby Wolf
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Passalacqua, a local hip hop fave, came up next and added
some fun to the show with a jazzy mix and shared rapping. They had the crowd
singing along “before I do my thing I do my other thing!” The exchanges between
the two lead rappers was sharp and amusing for the entire set.
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Passalacqua
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Dessa who has crafted her storytelling/rap into her own original music genre, came on around 10:30pm. With a full and very
competent backing band, Dessa captivated the crowd with every song. The
songs were given an extra boost with addition of backing vocals from Aby Wolf.
Dessa performed a number of new tracks from the upcoming Doomtree record as
well as tracks from her recently released “Castor, Twin.” This was the
last night of her tour and I think she kept this in mind throughout her
performance. Dessa wrapped up the show singing a number of them off the stage
and in the center of the crowd, making the songs and night intimate and
memorable.
