A Deep Water Sound

Talibah Safiya’s A Deep Water Sound Tour will rise this summer to provide intimate concert experiences in 10 cities around the US. At each show, Safiya will be joined by another Memphis-based artist to showcase the depth and complexity of the Memphis sound.

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A Deep Water Sound reimagines the speakeasy for today. To ensure an intimate and exclusive experience, a private home is transformed in the Memphis tradition of joyful celebration—part house party, rent party, juke joint–each show will be limited to 30-40 guests. Half of the guest list will be curated invites (bloggers, musicians, and creatives) based in that city. The location remains a mystery until guests purchase/reserve tickets. Each experience features a live performance, DJ sets, and an abundance of inspiration. With Talibah Safiya as host, guide, and interlocutor, participants are not merely concert attendees. A sacred space will be conjured where all will be made to feel at home. Come experience true southern hospitality like kinfolk.

Something is happening in Memphis. Call it a resurgence, a revival, or a revolution, but the Memphis sound is rising again. And a whole artistic culture is rising with it. For one night, immerse yourself in Memphis culture. Safiya will offer pieces from her wildly popular jewelry line (@theprettybull on IG) for sale. Guests will be able to enjoy complimentary gifts from our sponsors including drinks designed by the Memphis-based Old Dominick team and We Are Memphis’s signature #bringyoursoul T-shirts. Guests will also have the opportunity to shop the treasures of other talented Memphis makers A Deep Water Sound is rising. Come join the family.

Talibah Safiya

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.

Testimonials

A Deep Water Sound is not just an event, it’s a once in a lifetime experience. Talibah Safiya is a powerful enchantress whose music will leave you feeling exhilarated yet calm, and her voice creates the perfect backdrop for this remarkable event. If you miss A Deep Water Sound you will regret it, forever.
-Dev, of thedevandthecity and – @devandthecity (IG) | New Orleans

To say Talibah Safiya is mesmerizing would be an understatement. The music picks up and even though you can’t see her face, her performance fills the room. The way she lets vowels escape from her mouth is the same way she moves across the stage, with every bit of intention and control. Her voice is soulful, at moments velvety with warmth and at others gruff, revealing a soft, raw pain underneath it all. Her musical sensibility throbs with jazz and R&B, yet her show feels punk, solely for its unforgiving presence. As she sings, she rolls, sways and swings in dance, at times appearing lifted up, as if her voice has carried her there itself.
-Rachel Wells for The Funky Feminist | (Nashville)

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)