Episode One
Celebrating the Rich history of Texas Blues, Jack Dappa Blues Public media has produced an original series in association with the Lonestar Blues and Heritage Festival highlighting Texas Blues Legends.
Lonestar Blues and Heritage festivals' mission is to raise…
Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley
Juneteenth should always be mentioned with the term "African American Traditional Music!" Juneteenth is the celebration of the releasing of the last remaining slaves after the emancipation proclamation and civil war. In 1865, June 19 Union soldiers led…
If you enjoyed and learned something from my recent article in Blues Festival Guide Magazine titled “Beyond The Green Book,” and Enjoyed the Robert Johnson Documentary on Netflix, then you’re in for a treat! Billy Jones Bluez, who I referenced in my article,…
Keisha-Gaye Anderson is a Jamaican-born poet, creative writer, visual artist, and media professional living in Brooklyn, NY. She is the author of the poetry collection Gathering the Waters (Jamii Publishing 2014), which was accepted into the Poets House Library and the National Library…
Nascha A. Joli was born and raised in Harlem, New York City. She grew up in the Sugar Hill section of Harlem where she was educated in the New York City public school system. Ms. Joli graduated cum laude from the City College of…
The Banjo is a very popular instrument, and it's popularity is currently growing rapidly. However, there's a convoluted and misconstrued history of this instrument. On today's episode of Jack Dappa Blues Podcast, I speak with Tony Thomas, African American Banjo Scholar, about the…
Joyce She’Wolf Jones is a soulful North Mississippi Blues artist from Potts Camp, MS. Joyce began singing in church at the age of five. She began cultivating her Blues roots after the birth of her son in 1984. Her son, her greatest fan,…
How can you pinpoint the exact time when one’s musical story/blues journey begins? The first chance visit to the local juke joint, the first ever time feeling a pair of drums sticks in your hand, the first time ever singing in church, the first…
Damion Kereem Pearson, aka ‘Yella P,’ is a multifaceted artist from Memphis creating a sound rooted in the Delta blues with shades of soul, gospel, and hip-hop. Mostly self-taught, Damion began playing harmonica at age 13, saving up his lunch money for a…
My plans for Tuesday night, the 9th of April, was to watch the premiering 1st episode of "Reconstruction, America After The Civil War" by Dr. Louis Henry Gates Jr. on PBS. Considering my work and platform speaks of and presents the reconstruction era…