When Baltimore Fishbowl spoke with Joy Postell, the singer and rapper said she saw the release show for her album โ€œDiasporaโ€ as a coming out party. โ€œI know yโ€™all saw me at the Crown and it wasnโ€™t put togetherโ€ฆ but now yโ€™all about to see me put together, and youโ€™re about to see this complete.โ€ Last Friday, the packed crowd at the Ottobar was treated to an elaborate set from Postell on a stage decorated with clouds and palm leaves, and a stacked opening lineup that included Josh Stokes, Butch Dawson, Bobbi Rush and Al Rogers Jr.

Check out our photos from the show.

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