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Artist
Denitia Odigie
12+ albums
soulrnbNeo-Soul
about
There's a little bit of country in the soul music of Denitia Odigie—or maybe it's the other way around. From attending Texas rodeos in the '90s to jam sessions in Brooklyn apartments today, the fierce duality of Odigie's music refuses to stop at lame attempts for categorization. Her airy voice is simultaneously subtle and knee-knockingly powerful, comfortingly familiar and totally unique. Her lyrics are uplifting yet often tinged with an exposed heartache. However, one element remains without its opposite: her unrelenting hard work. With four self-released EP's under her belt, Denitia Odigie (pronounced Deh-NEE-sha Oh-DEE-Jee) released her debut album, Vitality, on Weston Boys Entertainment in 2010. Deli Magazine called it "fresh and classic at the same time," while other reviewers said it left "a delicious musical impression of a revived old soul." Critical praise did not quench Odigie's thirst for creation, however, as a move to New York City in 2010 birthed new music and collaboration at an astounding rate. Denitia's NYC musical life began with 2011's Dream Suite EP, a stripped down and emotionally bare acoustic spotlight that focused on her subtle compositions. A few months later, another extended-play, Songs For Sunsets, recorded live in a Brooklyn apartment, arrived with unmatched depth and life. Odigie's voice wafts through the rafters on currents of face-twitching guitar licks and despondent saxophone blows. The two EP's share a life thread and the results are a col
