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There’s Not One Way to Be Black – A Conversation with Honeychild Coleman
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In this electrifying episode of Jack Dappa Blues, I sit down with the powerhouse that is Honeychild Coleman—a pioneering force in the world of punk, blues, and avant-garde music. A Louisville native and Brooklyn-based artist, Honeychild’s journey has taken her from busking in the New York subway to collaborating with legends like The Slits,…
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Glen David Andrews
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Treme’s Trombone Singer By Lamont Jack Pearley On this episode, I speak with Glen David Andrews, born and raised in Treme‘s 6 Ward, only blocks away from the historical Congo Square in New Orleans, Louisiana! Andrews shares that the gumbo of New Orleans culture is evident in the music and traditions and should be…
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Blues in Oklahoma
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Auto Ethnographic Journal Entry Blues Narrative Log 101422 By: Lamont Jack Pearley I was genuinely excited when I learned the 2022 Annual American Folklore Society Conference was in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The connection of Oklahoma to the Black American and the Copper Colored American has deep roots in the continent, the narrative of the people,…
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John Wesley Work III – Composer, Ethnomusicologist, Educator, and Choral Director
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In this broadcast, Todd Lawrence and I discuss the scholarship and work Of John Wesley Work III and the newly launched Award named in His honor.
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GeminiiDRAGON – Louisiana’s Blues Vixen
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Louisiana BLUES VIXEN GEMINIIDRAGON is set to take over the BLUES MUSIC community with her latest single JUST THE WAY IT IS from her upcoming album FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE! From the murky bayous of Louisiana, comes a fresh face to the Blues music scene. A vocal dynamo GeminiiDRAGON has channeled her love for…
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MARA KAYE JAZZ BLUES SINGER
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Mara Kaye is a blues singer, born and raised in Mill Basin, Brooklyn. She has had the pleasure of singing in venues all over NYC and beyond. Some of her most electric and rewarding moments have been her sold-out performances at Joe’s Pub, Rockwood Music Hall, and the intimate gatherings at Sunny’s Bar. In…
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MELODY ANGEL – She Black Blues
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Hosted and Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley In this episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio, I speak with Chicago Blues Native Melody Angel. She shares her humble beginnings, her activism, as well as her independent ownership of her intellectual property. “I tell you no lie my friends…If Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner had a…
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TITO DELER – IT’S A BEAUTIFUL THING BLUES
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Published and Hosted by: Lamont Jack Pearley In this episode, I speak with the Original Harlem Slim, Tito Deler. He shares the vision of his album, the connection to Hip Hop, His travels to Mississippi, and the importance of a Godly walk! Born and raised in uptown Manhattan, Brother Tito Deler is the son…
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ELIZABETH KING – Memphis’ SACRED Soul Artist
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Published and Hosted by Lamont Jack Pearley In this episode of Black Spirituals, Field Hollers & Slave Seculars, brought to you by the Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Foundation, I speak with Gospel legend Elizabeth King. Mrs. King walks us through her life long journey of Church, Gospel and the music business which has…
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KINGFISH – Blues Music and Black Representation
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Published and Hosted by Lamont Jack Pearley In this episode of jack Dappa Blues Radio, I speak with Brother Christone Ingram, better known as King Fish. Clarksdale, Mississippi Blues legend in the making! King Fish discusses the culture, history, and meaning of the blues as it relates to fans, the industry, musicians, and the…