Del-Amina
Lyricist | Vocalist | Orchestrator
“I believe our pursuit of self-love is the ultimate purpose of life and every human interaction we share is a vehicle to that goal.”
Del-Amina the Performer: Del-Amina is an emerging R&B/Jazz singer and songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her song writing and musical style is reflective of her early immersion in R&B music culture, her intrigue with the expansive harmonic and rhythmic language of Jazz music, and her formal Classical education. Her rich, sultry voice expresses a raw vulnerability as she sings her songs. Del-Amina writes and sings of the human experience with inter and intra-personal relationships; most often of the ebb and flow of romantic love, the valleys and victories on her journey to self-love and self-awareness, and her observations of society through the eyes of a Black Woman. Del-Amina cites Stevie Wonder as her primary musical influence and she boldly articulates a woman-ness that rejects societal norm.
Whether smooth, jazzy ballad or mid-tempo, R&B/soul groove, her music reverberates one simple message: Love. It is through her music, she believes, she will achieve her higher purpose of self-love and she hopes to bring many others along for the ride.
Del-Amina’s debut project, This Moment the EP, captures these themes and highlights her ability to craft music that demands reflection and introspection. The opening track of This Moment titled Winter Boo highlights that craft.
“I ain’t gonna ‘pologize for being forward! I know just what kind of guy I like…”
Del-Amina’s soulful voice exclaims as the fun, mid-tempo song begins. Though she actively rebels against the idea that women must fit certain ideals of femininity, the vulnerability she embraces in the soulful, jazz ballad, Blue Wednesday is what’s most often revealed in her organically unfiltered stage performance. To hear all the songs from This Moment the EP visit SoundCloud and/or BandCamp.
After only a year, Del-Amina has had such opportunities as playing the Lightning 100 stage at Musician’s Corner, appearing twice on 103.7 FM, and having Winter Boo debuted on MDORadio.com.
Since Del-Amina hadn’t been actively pursuing a career in music when the opportunities began knocking. She believes it was The Universe’s way of saying, “Here is your path. Walk.” She is enthusiastically working to establish herself firmly as a songwriter and vocalist and to make the most of the platform given her to share music and love with the world. She’s taking on gigs as a session singer, she’s currently writing for her next project, and considering touring opportunities.
Speaking of touring, below are the dates and venues you can catch Del-Amina live. Head on out to see her, you will not be disappointed. Check out her Website and follow Del-Amina on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up with her live performances. You want to make sure not to miss a show coming to a venue near you.
At the Mercy Lounge show Del-Amina is a part of a "Whitney vs Mariah" showcase hosted by Joseph Copeland of JoCo Shows.
Del-Amina the Person: Del-Amina, born Akila Dell-Amina Mwongozi and hails from Oakland, California. I asked her, through text and email, to tell me a little about herself, the person. She started off the conversation off with something that hinders a lot of people from achieving their goals. Del-Amina has proven, what people conceive as a weakness can be your strength.
"Del-Amina the person, ay? Well... I'm severely introverted and empathic. It takes A LOT of energy to be around people. Because of that, and the fact that I work in customer service to support my creative habits, I spend an enormous amount of time at home in my downtime."
She loves to cook, and adds she likes to eat… good food. When I asked Del-Amina what she considered good food her reply was priceless.
“Aw man. That's a tough one. I don't necessarily have a favorite cuisine. I just like really flavorful food! I don't eat out a lot because I always feel like I have to spend too much money to eat food that's not as good as my home cooking! Ha-ha! But if I do, I like a good steak or brisket, Middle Eastern and Indian food, Thai Food, and Bonefish Grill!
Del-Amina in her downtime also likes to paint and draw. Me being an author I thought her next statement was profound.
“I like to read a lot. I like words. I'm really interested in the etymology of words and why we use the colloquial phrases we do. I am interested in connecting the dots of the universe. So I read a lot about everything. Science, religion, art, humanity, nature, history, etc.”
Del-Amina went on to tell me that she watches movies a lot. She likes almost every genre of movie (except horror), but her favorites are Fantasy and Romance.
What Del-Amina likes the most about Nashville is its attempt to cultivate a community of strong support for art and entrepreneurship. Del-Amina doesn't really go a lot of places, although she is trying to get out more. When she does venture out the one place she heads to is High Garden Tea! Del-Amina loves the place and its hands down her favorite place to be, outside of her home, in Nashville. She states the people who work there always seem so happy, and it's peaceful. Plus they have some amazing tea! Del-Amina likes to watch the sunset over downtown, especially around the full moons. She also has grown very fond of Natchez Hills Winery at The Fontanel. It's a venue she has played regularly and when the weather is nice, it's a real treat on a Sunday afternoon.
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Written by Joseph Clay
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