Mina Agossi was born to rankle a particularly fusty type of jazz listener. Her music is just so maddeningly … French. Edgy, cranky, wandering, and undeniably sexy, her vocal style owes more to PJ Harvey and Diamanda Galás than anyone from the jazz world. Agossi employs punkish backup musicians, utilizes unauthorized sounds (including the kamale n’goni, a Malian string instrument), and sings with the kind of unholy spirit that used to get women burned at the stake. 1010 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-332-1010; www.dakotacooks.com
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