Talibah Safiya

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series.

Talibah is a multi disciplinary artist with a focus on healing through music, writing and experience curation. Safiya is currently serving as artist in residence at the University of Memphis exploring the power of collaboration while bridging the gap between the original blues and new expressions of it. She released her debut album Love Spells in collaboration with Deepwater Media and the U of M’s Highwater records in March of 2023.

Talibah’s single, Healing Creek was named one of Spotify’s Best Blues Songs of 2020 and her song Animal Kingdom was listed as one of Spotify’s best Jazz tracks of 2021.

She has recently contributed to the soundtrack for shows on both HBO and STARZ and released her second project in collaboration with Deepwater and Highwater records, titled Black Magic in February of 2024.