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Shemekia Copeland is setting the trend for contemporary blues women on her new album ‘Done Come Too Far.’ She tells it like it is, prays to God, records with musicians from different genres, plays for the U.N. and President Obama, and flies into the frontlines of a war zone to play for our troops.
Award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland to release ‘Done Come Too Far’ via Alligator Records on August 19!
Award presented in online ceremony hosted by Paul Jones.
‘Uncivil War’ Debut Concert Marks Copeland’s First Full Band Performance Since March 2020
‘Uncivil War’ takes another step forward in moving the dial for blues in a more eclectic direction
The soulful and uncompromising Uncivil War tackles the problems of contemporary American life head on, with nuance, understanding, and a demand for change.
For me, this country’s all about people with differences coming together to be part of something we all love. That’s what really makes America beautiful.
“I’m thrilled and honored to be back with my friends at SiriusXM,” says Copeland.
“I love it when things happen organically, when it’s natural and not forced. That’s what it was like. That was the experience.” – Shemekia Copeland
What Shemekia Copeland does on ‘America’s Child’ is braid blues, folk, Americana, roots and soul, then bend them like a willow in the wind.