Dessa is a singer, rapper, and writer who has made a career of bucking genres and defying
expectations. Her albums include rap bangers; a cappella arrangements; and big, catchy pop
hooks. Her written work has been published in the New York Times, National Geographic
Traveler, and in literary journals around the country. She’s contributed a track to Lin-Manuel
Miranda’s gold record The Hamilton Mixtape and delivered a TED talk titled “Can We
Choose to Fall out Love?” that’s notched more than 4 million views. On the stage and on the
page, Dessa’s work embodies ferocity, wit, tenderness, and candor.