Nikka Costa

Photo by G. Nikka Costa Hey funkateers!  The incomparable Nikka Costa has recorded a session for Daytrotter.  She performed “Head First,” “Nylons in a Rip,” and “Pebble to a Pearl.”  Download the session (and many other great ones) for the bargain price of $2/month at Daytrotter . Share/SaveRead Full Story

Photos by G. Nikka Costa I’m just going to say it – I think Nikka Costa is one of the best live performers around.  Since her 2001 album “Everybody Got Their Something” was released, I’ve seen Nikka live at least 10 times in multiple cities and every time, she is amazing!  It was no different when she kicked New York’s ass on July 14, 2011 at the Highline Ballroom.  If you’ve never heard her music, you must remedy that immediately!  She packs the funk of James Brown and has the soul of...Read Full Story

Photo by G. Top: A photo of Nikka Costa that I took. Bottom: Janis Joplin's "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama" album cover A few years ago, I was in Los Angeles seeing one of my favorite performers, the one and only Nikka Costa.  Her music, if you don’t know it, it soulful and funky.  I’ve often tried to describe her sound to people as what you’d get if James Brown and Janis Joplin had a musical baby!  If you’ve not heard Nikka’s music, I urge you to fix that immediately!  I was in...Read Full Story

Nikka Costa doesn’t want to tell us her age. “Google me,” Costa huffs, refusing to put a number on herself. True, she’s been in the music business since the mid 1970s, but she started her singing career when she was only five, courtesy of her father, the late great producer Don Costa. Daddy Costa’s most famous client, Frank Sinatra, is her godfather, by the way.  Why should she be reduced to a number? But, for the record, we took her instruction. Turns out she’s 39 and hardly ancient just yet...Read Full Story

Tina Turner news and aricles, know what people are talking and concerned about Tina Turner. As a Tina Turner tribute artist, Luisa Marshall pays a divine tribute to the legendary diva and queen of rock and roll including the costumes, that powerful voice and, of course, a great set of legs. Marshall brings her show, Simply the Best, 21 years ago today, Tina Turner performed at the Feijenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, as part of her Foreign Affair European tour. Later that...Read Full Story

Photo courtesy of Nikka Costa . "Pro*Whoa!" by Nikka Costa. Out June 21, 2011 Good news for music lovers!  The funky white bitch, Nikka Costa is back!  Nikka has recently made her long overdue return to the stage performing with Prince and she’s going to be touring the US in June and July 2011 (see dates below).  If you’ve never seen Nikka live, I cannot urge you strongly enough to see her.  I have lost count of how many times I’ve seen her perform and I am not kidding you when I...Read Full Story

Photo by G. Adam Lambert and G On July 14, 2011, I was at the Highline Ballroom in New York seeing the always amazing Nikka Costa perform.  I was kickin’ it in the VIP section when I looked to my right and saw that Adam Lambert and his friends were standing inches from me.  Bonus!  If you are a new reader to According2g, you’ll see on the “Encounters with G” section that amazing experiences like this one happen to me all the time.  Bookmark the site and check it daily – you never know...Read Full Story

Photo by G. Nikka Costa Nikka what?  It’s singer Nikka Costa ‘s birthday today!  I love Nikka so much.  She’s seriously one of the best performers out there.  When you see Nikka Costa perform live, the “funky white bitch,” will have you mesmerized with her amazing voice and she’ll have you groovin’ in the aisles.  I can’t even count how many times I’ve seen her live and I always leave her shows feeling like I’ve had a musical religious experience!  Her new EP “Pro*Whoa!” will be released...Read Full Story

Self declared "funky white bitch", Nikka Costa, Frank Sinatra's goddaughter, recently premiered the music video for the funk/soul "Nylons In A Rip" from her EP, "Pro*Whoa!" out on Gofunkyourself Records.Read Full Story

Title Artist Nikka Costa Lyrics Album "Pebble To A Pearl" (2008) Biography Nikka Costa Biography Send " Stuck To You" Ringtone To Your Cell If you a star I be your milky way If you a bar I drink up everyday If you the town I be the talk If you the talk Baby I be the walk If you wanna dig I be your gold baby If you wanna live I be your old age You be the time I be the clock You be the tick I be the tock If you wanna...Read Full Story