Destiny Frasqueri, better known as Princess Nokia, returned to Chicago again this year, this time at Bottom Lounge on October 16. This was for her Bloom Tour after she had played Lollapalooza in July and Lincoln Hall for an after-show in Illinois. The Lounge on West Lake Street was the right-sized venue for the talented artist at this point in her career.
For those that are not yet familiar with Nokia, she's a genre-crossing artist that walks the line between hip hop, soul and pop. Her style is eclectic thanks to being able to sing, rap and dance. She identifies as bisexual and gender non-conforming using they/them and she/her pronouns. The 29-year-old was born in New York and has Afro-indigenous and Puerto Rican descent.