Who: A singer-songwriter fusing spoken word and poetry with R&B, jazz, neo-soul and more.
Backstory: Divine grew up with two visionaries: her father, a poet and philosopher, and her mother, a dancer, painter and chef. In her formative years, Divine wrote poetry while developing an appreciation for musicians ranging from Jill Scott and Erykah Badu to Billie Holiday and Fleetwood Mac. The Arizona native started out performing original poetry, but “I realized I could make songs and poetry together,” she says.
Vegas vision: Divine arrived in town in 2012 and has since captivated audiences at the Bunkhouse, Artifice, the Space and Fergusons Downtown.
Casting spells: Last year, Divine released Spells, an evocative debut she says served as a “therapy and healing tool” following the death of both parents. Divine recorded the album in her tiny apartment, largely by herself. “I said, ‘If you know your sound, teach yourself how to create that sound. Nobody’s gonna hear what’s in your head but you.’”
Next up: Divine plans to release new music—and merch—in 2022. “[On] Spells, I really wanted to pay homage to those who influenced me. This next EP is really going to be ‘the Divine sound.’”
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