The West African Blues Project brings together Senegalese vocalist and percussionist Modou Toure (son of Toure Kunda singer Ousmane Toure) and British blues guitarist Ramon…
Senegal Got the Blues
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The Birth Of British Blues Boxed Set
Proper Box has released a 4CD box set titled The Birth Of British Blues. The collection highlights the pioneering artists who laid the groundwork for…
Chris Strachwitz Receives The Recording Academy’s Trustees Award
Record producer Chris Strachwitz is one of the recipients of the Recording Academy’s Trustees Award. Chris Strachwitz has made his living celebrating the music he…
Super Charged Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Robert Randolph & The Family Band – Lickety Split (Blue Note, 2013) Looking for a cure for that mid-summer ennui, well, look no further than…
Rounder Records To Release 4 CD Boxed Set ‘The Rounder Records Story’
On October 12, Rounder Records will release The Rounder Records Story, a 4 CD box set that includes 87 songs (see complete list below) selected…
Essential Collection of Blues Pioneer Charley Patton
Charley Patton and Various Artists – The Definitive Charley Patton – 75 Year Anniversary Edition (Proper Records, 2009) Considered as one of the fathers of…
The Roots of Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin Unveiled
Various Artists The Roots of Bob Dylan (Proper Records, 2009) and The Roots of Led Zeppelin (Proper Records, 2009) Fans interested in the roots of…
Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor Dies in Chicago
Grammy Award-winning blues legend Koko Taylor, 80, died on June 3, 2009 in her hometown of Chicago, IL, as a result of complications following her…
Leadbelly, the Ultimate Road Rambler
Huddie William Ledbetter “Leadbelly” The Definitive Leadbelly: 60th Anniversary Edition (Proper Records, 2009) It never fails that someone in the crowd points out that Huddie…
Ancestral Home of the Blues
Various artists – The Rough Guide to African Blues (2007) In recent years there has been a growing interest in finding the connections between American…