Devi is the author of the award-winning book ‘The Language of the Blues: From Alcorub to Zuzu’ (foreword by Dr. John), and will have copies on hand!
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The sound of Wesli’s music is more upbeat than most blues. “In the Haitian way of doing music we are thinking the same sadness that we are living out from under colonization. We sing it with happiness, because inside of us we know we are free.”
‘Médikamen,’ out August 25, is Ledet’s first zydeco album written and performed completely in Kouri-Vini (Louisiana Creole)!
The KBA Awards, chosen annually by a select panel of blues professionals, salutes those who have played crucial roles in advancing the art and commerce of blues.
“This is all new recordings I’ve done within the last five years. Each one has a little story so kind of each song is chapter in a storybook.” Bob Corritore
“I met Willie on many occasions — the first of which is when I cold-called him out of the Chicago phone book and asked him to come to my high school radio station.” Cary Baker
We’ve gathered 30 blues men and women who go by different names than those they were born with. We’re betting a few of them surprise you.
“‘The Language of Curiosity’ is a snapshot of life right now, like looking at different sides of the Rubik’s cube.” – Simon Campbell
“The banjo has a plunky, non-sustaining tone. Still, I believe the banjo deserves to be an instrument of the blues. Even its history could be a blues song!” – Poet laureate Norbert Krapf
‘Mr. Handy’s Blues’ has now been picked up for worldwide distribution in the educational space!