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Dessa: The singer riffs on turmoil in her hometown, Minneapolis.

Singer/songwriter Dessa's latest project is a two-song EP called 'Tough Call/Camelot."
photo by Athel Rogers
Singer/songwriter Dessa's latest project is a two-song EP called 'Tough Call/Camelot."

Tom's next guest is Dessa, a composer, author, researcher, and cultural commentator.

Her latest musical project is an EP called Tough Love, Camelot.

Dessa, a native of Minneapolis, is in Washington, DC this week. She’s serving as the Artist in Residence at Georgetown University’s Music Sustainability Initiative. She’s giving a concert at Georgetown tomorrow afternoon, and we're delighted to welcome her back to Midday today.

Dessa joins us on Zoom...

For more information on her Georgetown concert, click here.

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