"Africa is the mother of rhythm and there is no music without rhythm."

Salvador Şangó: The Spirit of Afrofusion 

The Afrofusion orchestra SALVADOR SANGÓ (pronounced Shongó) is the brainchild…

"The Blues is a lifestyle. The Blues in general cannot be a fad because it is real - it is about the real life that real people are living so it never has a chance to die."

Floyd Wilson: Authentic Experiences…

"Music is the soundtrack of our lives, it inspires, encourages us to dance, to dream, to rock. It makes us cry and makes us smile."

Alan Messer: The Photocatalysis of Music…

"Blues is about feelings. It's a natural action from the heart and soul."

Lucious Spiller: Old Roots, Fresh Fruits

During the early 1900’s, Arkansas was a breeding ground for some of the…

"My hopes for the future is that more musicians open themselves up to different styles. I hate buying an album and the entire album sounds like the first song."

Voo Davis: Free Bird Sings The Blues

Born…

"A bouzouki solo might connect in a scale to a Hendrix solo-- the singing of a field chant or and Irish folk melody might be hidden within a Jazz piece or a Blues song-- they reflect life."

Andy Boller: Bluesabilly JazzyFunk…

"Feeling it in your heart and soul, that’s when you know it's good."

Grant Green, Jr.: The Master of Groove

Grant Green, Jr. is a jazz guitarist and son of jazz guitar player Grant Green. He is…

"The Blues is that heartache that cuts right through you, but it is also that healing feeling you get when you look straight at life’s ups and downs with no “bull”, no pretending."

Gary Preston: Fly Me To The…

"I guess, that Blues ‘n Roll is still going strong with the younger generation. It is also a chance for these styles of music to continue their legacies even in a more modern way!"

Jurgen Demeyere: Rock The Boogie…

"The Blues are the true facts of life expressed in words and song, inspiration, feeling, and understanding." -- Willie Dixon

35th Blues Music Award Winners

The 35th…

"I feel I have all the freedom in the world when I improvise in a blues setting. I feel the most satisfied after a blues gig."

Chris Vitarello: The Blues Satisfaction

Blues Hall of Famer Chris Vitarello…

"Good Blues is a feeling. Happy or sad, it gets right to the soul of the matter and can help someone share their good times and or heart aches. Or to just get loose and forget about everything that weighs you down."

Danny Clinch: Lens & Blues…

"You know, emotionally, l think the blues is all about freedom, subversion and fun."

Sugarcane Collins: Southern Cross Blues

From the far north of Australia but with his musical roots…

"All the music pieces are pleasant for every person and has been written for some reason."

The Lost Boys: Blues Like A Rolling Rock

The Lost Boys' band was formed on 2005 in Thessaloniki,…

"Keep playing and writing with your heart."

Tony Joe White: Swamp Storyteller

Tony Joe White was born in Oak Grove, Louisiana. In 1967, White signed with Monument Records, which operated…

"The Blues is a platform for the human soul to air out all of its frustrations, joy and perspective on the human dilemma."

Josh Hoyer: The Soul of Shadowboxers

The Shadowboxers is a new project…

"Music that stands the test of time, whatever the genre, is comprised of skill, knowledge, heart, and earnest and engaging delivery."

Sarah Shook: One Bourbon, One Guitar, One Smoke

In the…

"Boogie Woogie is so infectious. It’s the beat I think that keeps it going -kind of like rap for kids."

Sue Palmer: Boogie Woogie Happiness

San Diego's Queen of Boogie Woogie, Sue Palmer,…

"Happiness is a good dog; they always love you and they never judge."

Gregg Allman: Celebrating the Joy of Music & Life

As a founding member of the one and only Allman Brothers…

"The old blues started it all. It is a torch that will always be passed down and will always burn bright."

Joseph James Cannizzo: Caught In The Crossfire 

Singer / songwriter Joseph James…