Various artists – The Rough Guide to African Blues (2007) In recent years there has been a growing interest in finding the connections between American…
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The Rough Guide To African Blues
San Francisco (California), USA – Nowadays it is almost universally accepted that the DNA of the blues can be traced back to Africa. Featuring significant…
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Knut Reiersrud –Tramp (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 1993) & Sweet Showers of Rain (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2001) Norwegian blues man Knut Reiersrud discovered Miles Davis when he was…
View More Sweet, sweet showers of BluesCharles Brown’s A Life in the Blues
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – A Life in the Blues (Rounder Records) is a Charles Brown fan’s dream come true. Charles Brown (1922-1999) is truly one…
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Concert Review by Rob TurnerJorma Kaukonen &Jon Shain at The Arts Center in Carrboro, North Carolina, February 19, 2000. Jorma Kaukonen’s return to the “triangle”…
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