ABOUT THIS SHOW
Songs For Someone Loyal is an emotional and musical show dedicated to Counterfit Madison's relationships with three people: first, her dad, a Nigerian immigrant whose deportation forced her to reckon with her identity as a Black American; second, her chosen ancestor, Nina Simone, whose life eerily echoes Madison's, whose music became a balm throughout the last 10 years or so of American living; and third, herself, a gay ass first-generation Nigerian-American woman-ish who has attempted to make sense of the way she loses, yearns and loves.
Collaborating artists:
Paige Brown - voice and piano
Julian Otis - voice
Fabulous Freddie - dance
Yaw Agyeman - voice
Wilfred Farquharson - viola
Emanuel Hill - viola
Lindsey Sharpe - cello
Eric Novak - bass
Andrés Crovetti - drums
About Counterfit Madison
Counterfeit Madison, is the musical manifestation of Sharon Udoh. Udoh (they/she) is a gay, first-generation Nigerian-American composer, pianist, arranger bandleader, and vocalist based in Chicago. Their work abandons genre and is expansive, and tells stories of human complexity, chaos and connection. She sometimes takes the stage under the name Counterfeit Madison; their performances are magnetic, dangerous, and kind, and her work has been commissioned by New York City Gay Men's Chorus, Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, Portland Lesbian Chorus, Atlanta Women's Chorus and D-Composed Chicago.
Artist Links: www.counterfeitmadison.com
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Due to the high volume and wide breadth of work we present, we are often not able to proactively offer content advisories for individual performances. However, if you have specific concerns about stage effects (such as strobe lights or fog/haze) that might have a bearing on comfort or well-being, or if you would like to know more about the age appropriateness of the performance, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.
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Content Advisory
Due to the high volume and wide breadth of work we present, we are often not able to proactively offer content advisories for individual performances. However, if you have specific concerns about stage effects (such as strobe lights or fog/haze) that might have a bearing on comfort or well-being, or if you would like to know more about the age appropriateness of the performance, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.