The votes are in: CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week is Deej Ragusa.
Deej was nominated by Holly Brians Ragusa because “Deej is a talented local and soulful singer-songwriter who pours herself into her music. She’s intentional about working with and amplifying human talent and continually builds musical and meditative community. She’s a credit to the region, with exemplified authenticity and wide musical scope and vision.
She’s been performing at Arnold’s for six years every third Thursday and plays solo, duo, or full band gigs all over town at venues such as MOTR, Sundry & Vice, and Symphony Hotel. As a certified sound healer, she soothes souls with her resonant singing bowls and guided meditations. Deej is the future of music and a cultural icon of this region.”
Cincinnati culture doesn’t just happen. It’s built every day by artists, musicians, chefs, organizers, performers, business owners, neighborhood champions and wonderfully weird people who give this city its personality.
That’s why CityBeat has Culture Maker of the Week, a contest celebrating the people who make Greater Cincinnati more vibrant, joyful, thoughtful and alive, whether they’re working center stage or quietly making things happen behind the scenes.
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