Thursdays on First & Third has been canceled for today.
Minneapolis-based rapper Desdamona was scheduled to perform at 7 p.m.
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A Minneapolis native, Desdamona is a versatile performer known for her spoken word and hip-hop performances. Her sound flits between the sounds of classic Twin Cities hip-hop, reggae and soul, while her lyrics champion the noble causes of love and positivity.
Her fidelity to the sounds and cadences of the Twin Cities hip-hop scene is on full display in the music video for her 2011 single "The Comeback," a bombastic call-to-arms that finds Desdamona rhyming in a style heavily reminiscent of Brother Ali. "Hopesick," her latest track, was inspired by a piece of graffiti and takes a lighter sonic approach while Desdamona raps on the nature of life and growth.
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She does break free from the oftentimes heavy-handed sound of the Twin Cities. Her Reverb Nation page ( www.reverbnation.com/desdamona ) features a pair of remixes by legendary reggae producers Sly & Robbie, and her talents are featured in K-Mart's latest back-to-school advertisement, ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR5ehd6B8uU ), where she spits bars about kids apparel while dressed as a lunch lady (she's the one in blue, according to her Twitter feed).
For more information, head over to her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/pages/Desdamona/25191495735 .
This week's music:
-- Campion String Quartet , classical, 5 p.m. Peace Plaza stage
-- The Voice That Lied , Blues/rock duo, 5 p.m. First Avenue stage
-- Mathew Tembo & AfroRoots , Zambian Afro-pop, 7 p.m. Peace Plaza stage
-- Desdamona , hip-hop/soul/indie, 7 p.m. First Avenue stage
If you go
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Aug. 28 bands: Thomas & the Shakes, The Listings, Trapper Schoepp & the Shades, Enemy Planes.
Street market: 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. First Avenue Southwest from the Peace Plaza to Third Street Southwest, downtown Rochester
Admission: Free
Music programmed in partnership with Rochester Downtown Alliance and Riverside Concerts.
