Brother Yusef has been described as a master solo guitarist, as well as a uniquely passionate vocalist. His performances are as raw, honest and real as the genre has ever aspired to be. Born in Bakersfield California and later moving with his family to Southern California, Brother Yusef picked up the guitar at 19 experimenting jazz, reggae, and R&B. He would find himself at a musical crossroads in 1989 while paying his last respects to his grandfather at his childhood church. A soloist at the funeral played a hymn on guitar that connected him to his grandfather, elders and ancestors in the Blues Brother Yusef approaches the blues from a musical, spiritual and social context. He is quoted as saying, “for African Americans blues has been about survival, healing and freedom ”. Brother Yusef is a current Black Traditional Music Practitioner
CONTACT
Contact Brother Yusef
Phone
626-353-3505
E-Mail
bluesman@brotheryusef.com
E-Press Kit
@ Reverbnation
https://www.reverbnation.com/rpk/342814
