Nominated for
the Living Blues Awards

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Voting is now open for the 2013 Living Blues Awards… The magazine is celebrating its 20th anniversary of honoring the best of the blues!

Go to www.LivingBlues.com and click on the “VOTE” button on the right side of the page to vote.

 It’s quick, simple, and easy. Voting is open until July 15.

 Winners will be announced in the August/September #226 issue of Living Blues. 

On the Conan O’Brien Show

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2013 – With The Slide Brothers on the Conan O’Brien Show

Shemekia joined The Slide Brothers on The Conan O’Brien Show to sing a very soulful version of “Praise You.” The show will be aired on May 14, 2013.

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On the True Blues CD

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Recorded at various venues throughout the United States including Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, True Blues explores and celebrates the genre and follows its rich history from the Mississippi delta of the early 1900s to the present day. The album includes stellar and authentic performances by Corey Harris, Taj Mahal, Guy Davis, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Phil Wiggins… and Shemekia!

Shemekia sings on Bring Your Fine Self Home with Corey Harris and on Ramblin’ On My Mind with Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Phil Wiggins.

Get the True Blues CD.

Congratulations, Telarc!

CONGRATULATIONS
to all the great folks at my label

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for being the recipient of the
2013 “Keeping The Blues Alive” Label Award,

AND
my personal thanks
for your love and support!

Love you back,
Shemekia

GRAMMY NOMINATION!

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Shemekia’s 33 1/3 has been nominated for a Grammy in the “Best Blues Album” category! Also in the category are Dr. John’s Locked Down, Ruthie Foster’s Let It Burn, Heritage Blues Orchestra’s And Still I Rise, and Joan Osborne’s Bring It On Home.

See the full listing of nominees.

In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues – Airdate Monday, Feb. 27th on PBS

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B.B. KING, BUDDY GUY, MICK JAGGER, JEFF BECK AND OTHERS HEADLINE PBS MUSIC SPECIAL ON THE BLUES

— Latest From Emmy Award-Nominated “In Performance at the White House” Series Also Features Keb Mo, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and More, Airdate:  February 27, 2012

*check local PBS listings in your area to confirm airdate

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