Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Alicia Olatuja is ascending through the 21st-century music scene on the strengths of her soulful vocals and tunes that merge jazz and soul into a truly unique atmospheric blend. She first came to prominence in 2013, as the featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Obama’s second inauguration. Media outlets including Downbeat Magazine and The New York Times have praised her work, and collaborations with heavy-hitters like Dr. Lonnie Smith, Christian McBride and Chaka Khan (Chaka Khan) are revealing that Olatuja might be a millennial with an old soul.
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8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, The Ritz Theatre & Museum, LaVilla, $25-$30, ritzjacksonville.com.
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