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Black Blues Women
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Navigating Hostile Environments, Negotiating Power and Authority Written By: Lamont Jack Pearley The sexualization of Black women in entertainment is neither a recent nor peripheral phenomenon. From Lucille Bogan and Ma Rainey to Koko Taylor and Etta James, and now to their artistic descendants like Lil’ Kim, Nicki Minaj, and Megan Thee Stallion, Black…
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Creole Roots, Sinners, and Gravediggers: The Blues According to Chris Thomas King
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley A New Episode from Jack Dappa Blues Radio “The Blues didn’t start in the Mississippi Delta — it began in Louisiana.”That’s the claim — and cultural correction — that Grammy and CMA Award-winning Bluesman Chris Thomas King boldly makes. In this culturally rich episode of Jack Dappa Blues Radio,…
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From Emancipation to Expression: The Blues, Black Folklore, and Afro-Indigenous Resilience
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By: Lamont Jack Pearley January 31, 1865—a date that marked a turning point in American history with the passing of the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery. But true freedom extended far beyond legal documents; it was carried in the voices, rhythms, and cultural expressions of Black and Afro-Indigenous communities. Their survival and resistance took form…
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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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Misty Blues: A Live Tribute To Odetta
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Hosted and Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley Misty Blues and lead singer Gina Coleman celebrate 25 years of composing and performing original blues. They will be celebrating this feat on a Blues Cruise this coming Friday. With that, after an encounter with Legendary singer and activist Odetta, Coleman and crew have been working towards…
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The Blues Society – Memphis Country Blues Festival
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Hosted and Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley THE BLUES SOCIETY is a re-evaluation of the 1960s seen through the lens of the Memphis Country Blues Festival (1966-1969). It’s the story of Blues masters like Furry Lewis and Robert Wilkins, who had attained fame in the 1920s but were living in obscurity by the 1960s.…
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Cultural Conservation – The Attack on Blues Legacy and Land
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Published and Hosted by: Lamont Jack Pearley In February of 2024, the Mississippi John Hurt Museum burned. The fire, believed to have been set intentionally, happened immediately after the Legendary Mississippi Blues Pioneer’s cabin received landmark status. That was not the first or last attack on the Hurt Family museum, land, or legacy. A…
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Juneteenth and African American Folklore
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley As we celebrate JUNETEENTH, we must understand how Folklore and the Blues Narrative relate to this celebration. In this episode, I will discuss the celebration, what the celebration is actually about, and its connection to and significance of African American Folklore and traditional Black Music. Juneteenth should always be…
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The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert
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Published by: Lamont Jack Pearley Black Spirituals, Field Hollers, and Slave Seculars celebrate Black American Traditional Music and Experience. This show is dedicated to sharing and raising awareness of folklife, songs, dance, scripture, lyrics, and everything related to black Spirituals, Field Hollers, and Slave secular expressions, as well as the coded songs of Black…
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The Lady and the Empress! Lady D’s One Woman Bessie Tribute Show
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Published By: Lamont Jack Pearley On this episode of Jack Dappa Blues, enjoy the collaboration of Jack Dappa Blues Radio and Southern Ohio Folklife for a conversation w/ Lady D (West Virginia’s First Lady of Soul) to talk about her recent performance of The Lady and the Empress, a one-woman show about the life…