The foremost blues singer of her generation, the daughter of bluesman Johnny Copeland is a vocal powerhouse and well-rounded entertainer with meaningful messages. She’s such a formidable singer (with shades of Aretha Franklin) that she was named instrumentalist of the year for vocals at last year’s Blues Music Awards. The 44-year-old New Yorker returns behind her 11th album, 2022′s “Done Come Too Far,” another potent, multi-faceted effort, with a taste of Chicago blues, folk blues, blues rock, soul gospel, zydeco and social commentary, notably on “The Dolls Are Sleeping,” about child abuse. (STAR TRIBUNE)
Shemekia Copeland
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