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Desdamona

Desdamona (born 1973) is an American hip hop and spoken word artist, poet, and teacher from Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Based in Minneapolis, she adopted her stage name from the character in William Shakespeare’s Othello. Desdamona performed in an R&B-inspired group in college before establishing herself as a spoken word artist at Minneapolis open mic events. In 2000, Desdamona performed guest vocals on Brother Ali’s track “We Will Always B”. Her discography featured independent projects and her first official album, The Ledge (2005). She received five Minnesota Music Awards for Best S...