A forward thinking innovator, singer, songwriter, actor, playwright and director who releases her debut album on October 18 to coincide with Black History Month. Ugly Black Woman – a powerful, moving collection of songs and poems is also the soundtrack to Nicky’s critically acclaimed production of the same name, which was performed to sold out audiences at Toronto’s Paradise Theatre in 2022.

Today, Nicky releases the second single from the album, ‘Middle.’ From the moment it kicks in you know it’s gonna be a banger, the groove sets the pace for a ride of endless sonic pleasure while Nicky tries to decide what she will do about yet another gaslighting lover.

“Ugly Black Woman is a window into my soul,” says Nicky. “As Black women we are consistently accused of being angry yet UBW is a beautiful cacophony of sorts conjured up through the dissonance I feel with such a powerful stereotype. It is the depths of my emotional degradation, pain, sorrow, fears and joy. It’s also a way for me to share so closely and relate with other Black women, the suffering and the commonalities of hurt which we share without even necessarily knowing each other personally. This album has become a way of relating to all women no matter race or class.”