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While covering the tenth anniversary of the A3C Festival
in Atlanta, Georgia, I had the
pleasure of catching Latasha Alcindor’s, aka L.A., performance
during The Circuit Showcase.
L.A., the only female rapper
to headline the showcase, stood
in front of the mic wearing all
black from head to toe looking like the
poster child
for the Afro
Latina movement, with
the grace and
eloquence
of a queen
perched on
her throne.
She surveyed the
crowd, I
guessed sizing them up,
to determine
if they were
ready for the
fire she was
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about to unleash. Then without
any warning nor a beat, she
went in!
She had the crowd chanting
lyrics like “get em got em gone’
with such ferocity it began to
sound like a war cry.
Just when you cannot take
another vicious line, she changes course and begins singing
her hooks with the harmony of
an old soul singer and the easy
caress of a mythological siren.
L.A. held the crowd firmly in
the palm of her hands, mesmerizing them with her true lyrical
assault.
More than just a pretty face
curvy sista, L.A. is a true entertainer who is quite comfortable
on stage as
well as commands the
crowd like a
seasoned vet.
She is a
conscious
rapper with
a message of
female empowerment
and everyday
struggles.
She can also
get the party
started. L.A.
is definitely
one to get to
know.
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