Wharton Center – A Conversation with Alicia Olatuja

The representatives of the MSU Wharton Center of Performing Arts invite you to an exclusive free virtual conversation with jazz and soul singer Alicia Olatuja on Wednesday, February 23, at 6pm.

This event will occur in advance of Olatuja’s performance at Wharton Center on March 2, 2022, at 7:30PM. The performance will focus on the rich contributions of a diverse selection of female composers. Intuition: Songs from the Minds of Women celebrates the achievements of a long list of esteemed female artists such as Sade, Tracy Chapman, Kate Bush, Brenda Russell, and many more while offering a musical perspective unique to Olatuja.

Praised by the New York Times as “a singer with a strong and luscious tone and an amiably regal presence on stage”, Alicia Olatuja has been astounding audiences with her exquisite vocals, artistic versatility, and captivating demeanor. She first came into the national spotlight in 2013 while performing as the featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama’s Second Inauguration.

Like so many singers before her, Olatuja’s talent was shaped in the church. She says, “Church music, sacred music, is not about you…In a sense, it’s music that the singer uses to point the listener to the divine. So, you’re using yourself as a prism; it passes through you but points in a different direction.”

For more information on her performance at Wharton Center: https://www.whartoncenter.com/events/detail/alicia-olatuja-intuition

Watch Olatuja perform her song “Serrado” here!

This exclusive interactive virtual conversation is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about Olatuja before her performance at Wharton Center. Participants will also be offered free tickets to see the performance!

There will also be an opportunity for community and student groups to introduce themselves and give a brief description of their organization and for participants to personally ask Alicia a question!

To register for the free event, please follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-alicia-olatuja-tickets-267557540807?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

Please let me know if you have any questions, and we hope to see you there!

All the best,