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Imani Uzuri

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Imani Uzuri is an American vocalist and composer.[1][2]

Uzuri has collaborated with artists across various disciplines including co-writing and singing the song "Be Still" for Herbie Hancock's album Future 2 Future.[3]

In 2012, Uzuri released her second album, The Gypsy Diaries, which was funded with a Kickstarter campaign.[4][5][6] In January 2013, she appeared with the singer Morley at (Le) Poisson Rouge.[7] Uzuri was a 2015 Park Avenue Armory artist-in-residence.[8] March 2016 marked Uzuri's Lincoln Center's American Songbook series debut.[9]

Personal life

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Uzuri identifies as bisexual.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Cooper, Carol (June 4, 2012). "Live: Imani Uzuri Brings The Gypsy Life To Joe's Pub". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 29, 2014., review of a performance at Joe's Pub
  2. ^ "How Toni Cade Bambara Saved Me". The Feminist Wire. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  3. ^ Rob Theakston. Future 2 Future – Herbie Hancock at AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Nadal, James (May 19, 2012). "Imani Uzuri: The Gypsy Diaries (2012)". All About Jazz.
  5. ^ Weaver, Joshua R. (June 6, 2012). "Imani Uzuri's Gypsy Diaries: New World Soul". The Root. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  6. ^ Sole, Deanne (June 7, 2012). "Imani Uzuri: The Gypsy Diaries". PopMatters.
  7. ^ "Siren Song: Morley and Imani Uzuri", performance details, (Le) Poisson Rouge
  8. ^ "Under Construction Series", Park Avenue Armory
  9. ^ Profile, Lincoln Center's American Songbook Archived January 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Imani Uzuri (February 21, 2015). "#ThisIsLuv: Bisexuality Is Not a Binary!". Ebony. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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