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10 Questions: Oompa Performs at Celtics Halftime Ahead of New Single Release

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RoxburyJanuary 20, 2023 11:32 am

10 Questions: Oompa Performs at Celtics Halftime Ahead of New Single Release

Poet and rapper Oompa explains how she got her nickname, why she got into music and what it meant to perform at a Celtics game in her home city of Boston.

She also shares the meaning behind her upcoming single “Think Too Much”

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10 Questions: Oompa Performs at Celtics Halftime Ahead of New Single Release

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