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Interview with British singer & poetess Mama Tokus, an entertaining and edifying, funky and funny artist

"Together, blues and jazz have still got the primal spark that’s missing from lots of manufactured pop and TV talent show kids."

Mama Tokus: Ragtime Confessions

Plymouth’s Blues and Soul singer Mama Tokus, aka…

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German artist agency Rolf Schubert talks about the New Orleans, European Blues scene and his friends

"There is a lot of humanity in it (Blues). If it is real blues or real jazz, the musician has to put his soul in it. Nothing technical, nothing controlled by computer, internet, or such."

Rolf Schubert: One Sherry, One Burbon, One Beer…

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Interview with Richard Cooper of Cooper Brothers, Canada's premiere Southern Rock Blues band

"There is a lot of artificial, fabricated, phony music out there. Southern rock is real. It is visceral, emotional. People can tell the difference."

The Cooper Brothers: Southbound…

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Interview with Aussie Mike de Velta, an one-man-band artist who push slide guitar into another dimension

"The Blues is a clear point of reference, a place I can go to within my mind that gives me some sort of security and grounding, more in times of need. A spiritual connection, sometimes a prayer."

Mike de Velta: Blues, Slide & Tears…

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Entertainment executive Douglas Yeager talks about Odetta, David Amram, Josh White, and the Blues

"A 'Bluesman' is someone who lives the life he sings about in his song. The audience feels and believes he has lived that life experience he is singing about."

Douglas A. Yeager: Harmony of Culture…

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Outlaw poet Ron Whitehead talks about the Blues & Jazz, his poetry, Hunter S. Thompson and the Beats

"The Blues and Jazz touch deep emotionally resonant chords in anyone who is open to heart soul spirit sex. The Blues and Jazz are real vibrant life force energies."

Ron Whitehead: …

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Steven Dolins of The Sirens Records, on mission to preserve authentic Chicago blues, gospel and jazz

"I think jazz and blues is played with a lot of emotion so people appreciate that and therefore there is a devoted following."

Steven Dolins: Sirens Sings The Blues

Dr. Steven B. Dolins, is the founder of The Sirens…

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Israeli Yamit Hagar of Nobody’s Fault Productions talks about the local Blues scene and her mission

The blues makes me feel that as long as we can enjoy it right now, and dance to it, it’s not that bad that we are all “gonna take sick and die one of these days”

Yamit Hagar: Zion Bluesland

Nobody’s Fault Productions is an…

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THEE incredible Holle Thee Maxwell - an accomplished songwriter and singer - talks about THEE BLUES

"I have learned from THEE blues that I do have in depth pain within from living others’ lives that were/are opposed to my own..."

Holle Thee Maxwell:…

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Fusion culture guitarist/singer Dave Herrero, carries the message of legacy of Blues around the world

"Life in the Blues to me means and ability to artistically express myself creatively and share love and positive energy with other people and get it and return as well."

Dave Herrero: La Corazon De Blues…

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Interview with New Yorker Tali “Icepack” Jackson, a pure world class multitalented veteran musician

"Every country in the world has the Blues. Every country plays the music that might not sound like the blues in the USA but in that country it is their Blues."

Tali “Icepack” Jackson: The Blues Planet…

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A Tribute to Woodstock Music & Art Fair - August 15 to August 18, 1969 - Talking about the Woodstock

Woodstock Music & Art Fair

August 15 to August 18, 1969

I'm going on down to Yasgur's Farm,…

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Israeli Yaron Ben-Ami, plays music and tells stories about the connections of blues with Hasidism

"Everybody can take the blues and make it their own – or relate to some form of blues when they hear it. The Blues also have a good mythology to it, which is very important, because music isn't just sounds, it's also a context."

Yaron Ben-Ami: A Blues Poet in Middle…

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Interview with multi-talented artist Neil Harpe, introduced his lifetime’s passion for the blues into his art

"I feel a lot of the blues being played today is just as pertinent and authentic as anything one can hear on an old 78 RPM Okeh or Paramount disc."

Neil Harpe: A Lighthouse of Roots Music…

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An Interview with harmonicist Franco Paletta, one of Portland's mainstay and a favorite Blues personality

"As long as the Blues remains the 'music of the soul', I believe that it has a healthy future. All other forms of music will continue to change, and maybe even die off. BUT THE BLUES WILL NEVER DIE!"

Franco Paletta: Catch A Blues Buzz…

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Interview with Texarillo, a Canadian-American band steeped in the tradition of blues, roots and rock music

"The Blues is one of the most honest and direct forms of music to express emotions and feelings."

Texarillo: Roadhouse Blues n' Roll

Texarillo is a powerhouse trio of passionate, veteran musicians. Their sound is steeped in…

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Talking with Tom "Bones" Malone about the Blues Brothers, Frank Zappa, Gil Evans, Blues & Jazz

"I think jazz and blues will be combined with new musical elements to create a new music."

Tom "Bones" Malone: Sliding The Wind

Tom "Bones" Malone is a multitalented jazz musician, arranger and…

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Interview with artist Jim Doody, capture the heart and soul of the Blues and gives a unique dimension

"The blues were created by people who’s entire lives were spent in one extreme situation after another, immeasurable pain and hardship."

Jim Doody: Colors Blues Dimensions

Jim Doody is a…

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Photographer Mellon Tytell talks about the Beats, Dalai Lama, music and her travels around the world

"The Beats have a youthful way of looking at life and questioning the status quo, which is why youth will always be attracted to them."

Mellon Tytell: Outside The Comfort…

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Bostonian organ player Bruce Bears talks about Big Jack Johnson, Little Milton, Lowell George and Duke

"Jazz and Blues are elemental in all vital modern music. Pop may come and go, but the Blues lives on."

Bruce Bears: The Blues of Liberty

His work with blues and jazz master Duke…

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