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Dawn Richard

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Dawn Richard (Danity Kane, DiddyDirty Money) has completed a new album produced in collaboration with Catalyst, a music collective that supports major artists.*Creole Culture*, an album that explores her hometown of New Orleans, is being released by Merge Records.Dawn Richard, a versatile artist described by The New York Times as constantly evolving and impossible to pigeonhole, is releasing her new album, *Creole Culture*, on Merge Records.Deeply rooted in history yet looking toward the future, *Creole Culture* draws inspiration from the roots of Richardwho is of Black and Native American descentand her lifelong connection to music and music-making. Following *New Breed* (2019) and *Second Line* (2021), this album feels like the third panel of a triptych. *Creole Culture* is a work that blends triumph and tragedy, sensuality and melancholy, confidence and introspection. The album presents Rich