Nuevayol Querido
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When Bad Bunny played the SuperBowl last year, his hit NuevaYol (New York
in Spanish using the classic Puerto Rican pronunciation) brought me back to
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Showing posts with label Shemekia Copeland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shemekia Copeland. Show all posts
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Shemekia Copeland - God's Word
Shemekia Copeland began appearing on stage with her father, Texas bluesman Johnny Copeland, this version appeared on PBS
Barnes &Noble review of the album Vietnam Blues where the original track is
These recordings aren't nostalgic endeavors, however, but ensure that the songs get the best listening environment possible. The enigmatic Lenoir called the style he was developing during these sessions, "African Hunch," and it's apparent that he was bursting with creativity, dedicated equally to both the words and music.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Shemekia Copeland: The Joy Of Singing Blues on NPR
Never Going Back
She talks about her new album Never Going Back. Growing up with her famous dad, the legendary blues guitarist Johnny Clyde Copeland. She laughs often during this interview, which makes me think that she is happy. Which beleive it or not, I think helps to make some good blues music.
I also noted that she updated her MySpace photo albums, you can check them out here >> Shemekia Copeland @MySpace.
According to Ms. Hansen's interview;
Singer Shemekia Copeland knows the blues, but maintains that singing it doesn't always have to be sad.There are also links to a couple of her songs.
"I think blues gets a bad rap for its name, unfortunately," Copeland says. "Blues is just like country, in that it's just telling stories. Sometimes they're sad and sometimes they're happy. I have a song on a previous record called 'I'm a Wild Woman and You're a Lucky Man.' There's nothing sad about that."
Shemekia Copeland @Amazon.com
Shemekia Copeland.com
Monday, July 14, 2008
Shemekia Copeland Video
In yesterdays post I mentioned that Shemekia Copeland is scheduled to perform at the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival. And then it dawned on me that Ms. Copland is one of the young guns in the blues world that I have never written anything about.
She's a three time W.C. Handy Award Winning blues singer and the daughter of blues guitarist and singer Johnny Copeland. She started her career at the age of sixteen. Her debut album "Turn the Heat Up!" came out in 1998 was well received. Her second album, "Wicked", was released in 2000 and featured a duet with one of her heroes, early R&B diva Ruth Brown. After that she was produced by Dr. John on her recording "Talking to Strangers", and in 2005 she released "The Soul Truth", which was produced by Steve Cropper.
So I thought I would share one of her YouTube videos as well as links to her websites and music.
References;
Official Shemekia Copeland website
Shemekia Copeland's MySpace page
mp3 samples @ Shemkia Copeland.com
Music by Shemekia Copeland
Shemekia Copeland
music @ Amazon.comTurn the Heat Up!
Wicked
Talking to Strangers
The Soul Truth
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
According to the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival website;
Clarksdale, Sunflower Fest ranked in Top 10If you live near Clarksdale or you can make a trip there in Aug. then you should check out this free festival.
Latimore, Shemekia Copeland, Jimmy Burns, Super Chikan to star In 21st annual free Sunflower River Blues Festival Aug. 8-10
Click here for 2008 Festival Lineup.
CLARKSDALE - With USA Weekend naming Clarksdale and the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival in the Top Ten places to hear the best of America’s music, Sunflower chairmen agree it’s a dream opportunity to announce headliners and lineup for its 21st annual festival.
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