Ms. Vee Musical Performance | Akosua Arnold | TEDxAmoskeagMillyard

Quick Overview

Ms. Vee delivers a lively musical performance featuring her songs, including a narrative about an encounter with someone named "Jodie" and a song about her upcoming album titled "Salvation in the Layaway," accompanied by a three-piece band.

Key Points: Ms. Vee performs live on stage with a backing band consisting of a bassist (Mickey McGuire), a guitarist (Pat Hurley), and a drummer (Steve Rapole). She introduces an upcoming song from her album titled "Salvation in the Layaway," noting she is still working on it. Ms. Vee narrates a humorous story about a woman named Jodie who she flew from Portland, Oregon, to Manchester, New Hampshire, only for Jodie to later reveal she was stepping out on her partner. The performance features a song about the story with Jodie, where the singer states she won't let her broken heart keep her from having fun or paying her bills. Ms. Vee mentions that Jodie is now playing at the Brick House in Milford tonight at 7 PM and will be playing with Ms. Vee's band tomorrow night. The performance is set against a backdrop featuring the TEDxAmoskeagMillyard logo stylized in a red and black pixelated 'X' shape.

Context: This video captures a musical performance by Ms. Vee at a TEDxAmoskeagMillyard event. Ms. Vee, dressed in vibrant traditional attire including a purple head wrap and a heavily embellished dress, performs several songs backed by a live band. She shares anecdotes between songs, including a humorous story involving a friend named Jodie and promotes her upcoming album, 'Salvation in the Layaway.'

Detailed Analysis

The video opens with Ms. Vee greeting the audience and introducing her band members: Mickey McGuire on bass, Pat Hurley on guitar, and Steve Rapole on drums. She then performs a song, weaving in a narrative about a friend named Jodie whom she flew from Portland, Oregon, to New Hampshire. Jodie subsequently cheated on her partner, leading Ms. Vee to write a song about the situation, which she previews for the audience. The song details Jodie's actions, including stepping out with someone else and being unable to afford things like gas or drinks, contrasting with the singer's own financial prudence. Ms. Vee then transitions to promoting her upcoming album, 'Salvation in the Layaway,' and announces Jodie's upcoming gig at the Brick House in Milford tonight at 7 PM. After performing the song, she thanks the audience and announces the next song, 'Casino Anthem,' which she claims is about what happens when you lose all your money gambling, emphasizing that she is not that type of person. The performance is energetic, with Ms. Vee dancing and engaging the audience, supported by the live band against a dynamic red, black, and white pixelated backdrop displaying the TEDx event logo.