Born Margaret Wander, Dessa’s first release with Doomtree, False Hopes, introduced a unique sensibility to underground hip-hop: literary, bitter-sweet, and wry. She alternated between a clever, droll persona as an emcee and her earnest, unaffected delivery as a singer with a low, clear alto voice. Her a cappella arrangements delicate and expressive, full of sad, old world harmonies. False Hopes attracted a varied set of ferociously dedicated fans in the Midwest and beyond.
These are photos from concerts where Dessa played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Boston Calling 2019 May 24 - 26, 2019 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Uploaded by Gregasaurus
Dessa / Orchestra Hall Mar 28, 2019 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Uploaded by Danielle R
