Jimetta Rose at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at Plaza De César Chávez

Los Angeles native, Jimetta Rose has become a mainstay in the independent music scene while simultaneously digging firm roots into LA’s burgeoning creative renaissance. Her music is not constrained by an expectation of what qualifies as art; instead she draws inspiration from jazz, R&B and Hip-Hop. She’s even been known to spit a verse or two.

In January 2010, Jimetta independently released her debut solo album The Barber’s Daughter. Laced with introspective prose, velvety vocal punches, and exceptional production from some of Los Angeles’ most revered underground producers, her highly-anticipated solo debut is an impressive showcase of her talent as a singer/songwriter, poet and thinker....

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Los Angeles native, Jimetta Rose has become a mainstay in the independent music scene while simultaneously digging firm roots into LA’s burgeoning creative renaissance. Her music is not constrained by an expectation of what qualifies as art; instead she draws inspiration from jazz, R&B and Hip-Hop. She’s even been known to spit a verse or two.

In January 2010, Jimetta independently released her debut solo album The Barber’s Daughter. Laced with introspective prose, velvety vocal punches, and exceptional production from some of Los Angeles’ most revered underground producers, her highly-anticipated solo debut is an impressive showcase of her talent as a singer/songwriter, poet and thinker.

With her talent, style, and dedication to unfiltered creative expression, it’s no surprise that Jimetta Rose counts among her friends and colleagues, many of the most popular artists and DJ’s in the LA music scene and abroad, which include Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Med and Blu, The Decoders, Alice Russell, Talib Kweli, Meshell N’Dgeocello, Erykah Badu, Joi Gilliam, Shuggie Otis, Zap Mama, Seu George, Shafiq Husayn, Dj House Shoes, Dj Rhettmatic, Bilal, Sa-Ra Creative Partners and many more.

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