Talibah Safiya

At the festival, she was performing for a tent of people who didn’t know who she was, and she was just zeroing in on people speaking directly to them. She was witty, she was bawdy, she was frank. – Jewly Hight (NPR)

Talibah Safiya is a shape-shifting independent soul artist from Memphis, TN. Whether through her jewelry line (@theprettybull) or her music, Safiya spreads messages of self-acceptance, self-exploration, and celebration. She has opened for Bilal, The Pharcyde, and Cedric Burnside; Safiya has also performed at Mempho Fest, Americana Fest, and more. This summer, she is headlining A Deep Water Sound, a touring experience of Memphis music and culture to 10 cities across the US.

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