B96 Homegrown Showcase at Fine Line

From Minnesota

First Twin Cities show since since July 31, 2009 • First Fine Line show since February 14, 2009 • 31st Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since February 24, 2006

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From last.fm:

Born and raised in the Twin Cities to Nuyorican parents, emcee, singer, and songwriter Maria Isa is recognized for her dedication towards celebrating her cultural diversity through music and her political activism. Influenced by the traditional Afro-Boricua ritmos of Bomba and Plena, along with Soul and Funk of Motown and Fania’s fusion of Salsa and Bugaloo, Isa plants an organic blend of call and response with lyrical "Spanglish" rhymes through the various drumbeats and snares of Hip-Hop, Reggae, Dancehall and Reggaeton. Read more about Maria Isa on Last.fm.

From Minneapolis

First show since since December 16, 2009 • First Fine Line show since October 17, 2009 • 24th show on MN Live's calendar since June 22, 2006

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A rapper out of Minneapolis, he has been described as lyrically abrasive. From his myspace, "Self-described as lyrically "abrasive," Minnesota native Muja Messiah has verbally accosted his way into the national spotlight. "Since forever" is how long he dates his rapping career, but it wasn't until recently by way of his underground hit "Patriot Act" that Muja Messiah earned national notoriety. "The song's brazen critique of President Bush and American foreign and domestic policies — "I'm supposed to be threatened by al Qaeda when I was always afraid of America first... Read more about Muja Messiah on Last.fm.

From Minneapolis

First show since since July 11, 2009 • Sixth show on MN Live's calendar since July 4, 2008

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From Minneapolis

First show since since October 17, 2009

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