Name: Pay it Forward Series: "Never a Stranger to Home" with Deja Carr aka "Mal Devisa"
Start: 2024-09-13T20:00:00
End: 2025-07-21T23:00-05:00
Location: CitySpace

CitySpace presents “Never a Stranger to Home" with Deja Carr aka "Mal Devisa" on September 13, 2024. Doors open at 7:30Pm and the performance begins at 8PM in CitySpace’s Blue Room at Old Town Hall at 43 Main St. Easthampton, MA. Advance tickets are $10-$15 and $20 on the day of the show. Tickets are available at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://CitySpaceEasthampton.org">CitySpaceEasthampton.org</a>.Tickets are $10 Reduced price, $15 General Admission, Advanced tickets, $20 at the door.Blending music, dance, video, and poetry, multifaceted artist Deja Carr aka "Mal Devisa" shares a collaborative evening of expansive genre-bending and synergistically inspired works. Within her Pay It Forward residency and performance, a program through CitySpace, she is exploring the amalgamation of sound, light, movement, and words together in collaboration with other artists. The evening will culminate with a talk back session with Michael Hanson.About Deja Carr aka "Mal Devisa"Mal Devisa is the songwriting, liberation, and poetry project of multifarious artist Deja Carr. She approaches her sound from any and every direction. Masterfully a genre-hopper, her work spans everything from soulful rock to unabashed hip hop, lush experimental to folk, lo-fi to jazz. And if you’re wondering how that can all work together, the answer is just: Mal Devisa. Often accompanied by heavy bass, clever loops, and hard-hitting lyrics – her voice is probably what will pull you in wholly. Simply and seriously a talent, Mal Devisa’s catalog is an experience that one must take some time with. With driving bass melodies, hypnotizing harmonies, and raw&nbsp; verse, Carr defies artistic categorization.ABOUT MICHAEL HANSONMichael is a local producer, visual artist, and event organizer contributing work and life to the western Massachusetts area. a UMass alumni and a 10 years strong participant in DIY culture and organizing, he’s no stranger to the enduring effort to platform the voices of people with things to say. Michael is excited to be steering the Q&amp;A with Deja, unpacking her prolific output and reflecting on her impact as a celebrated artist in the region.This project is part of the<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cityspaceeasthampton.org/pif/"> Pay It Forward</a> program, made possible by generous funding from the<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://communityfoundation.org/nonprofits/valleycreates/"> Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts -&nbsp; ValleyCreates</a>,<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.greenfieldsavings.com/"> Greenfield Savings Bank</a>,<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.peakperformanceroofingllc.com/"> Peak Performance Roofing</a>,<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://delaprealestate.com/"> Delap Real Estate</a>,<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.insuringyourway.com/"> Finck and Perras</a>,<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tandembagelco.com/"> Tandem Bagel Co</a> and individual donors.