Throwback Tuesdays: Nikka Costa--Like a Feather

Los Angeles-bases funkateer Nikka Costa is in town tonight playing a show at the Culture Room. She's probably better known in Europe on a pop level but Costa, daughter of former composer and arranger, Don Costa, is a soul sensation that deserves better attention stateside as well. Here's a video...

By Jonathan Cunningham

October 14, 2008

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Los Angeles-bases funkateer Nikka Costa is in town tonight playing a show at the Culture Room. She's probably better known in Europe on a pop level but Costa, daughter of former composer and arranger, Don Costa, is a soul sensation that deserves better attention stateside as well.

Here's a video of her breakout song, "Like a Feather" from 2001. She's actually got a new album being released today, called Pebble to a Pearl so the fact that she's in town today celebrating--while she could easily be in New York or L.A.--shouldn't go overlooked. Check her out tonight if you can.

--Jonathan Cunningham

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