Award-winning blues and Americana vocalist, Shemekia Copeland, will release her potent new Alligator Records album, AMERICA’S CHILD, on Friday, August 3, 2018. Produced by Americana Instrumentalist of The Year winner, Will Kimbrough (who also plays guitar on the album) and recorded in Nashville, AMERICA’S CHILD is a courageous and fiery statement of purpose, a major step forward for the singer whose musical consciousness continues to expand as her star continues to rise.
AMERICA’S CHILD is Copeland’s most compelling work yet, with music swelling beyond blues and into spirited Americana, with elements of rock, soul, and country. Her instantly recognizable voice—capable of being sultry, assertive or roaring—delivers every song with unparalleled honesty and passion. The three-time Grammy nominee’s wide-open vision of contemporary Americana roots and soul music showcases the evolution of a passionate artist with an up-to-the-minute musical and lyrical approach. From the anthemic opening track, “Ain’t Got Time For Hate,” to the closing lullaby, the traditional “Go To Sleepy Little Baby,” Shemekia sings with passion and insight about the chaos and uncertainty in the world while still finding joy all around her.
With guests including John Prine, Rhiannon Giddens, Mary Gauthier, Emmylou Harris, Steve Cropper, J.D. Wilkes, Al Perkins and members of the Time Jumpers, AMERICA’S CHILD bursts with Copeland’s bravado and embraces with her tenderness. With America’s Child, Shemekia Copeland is standing on the cusp of her greatest success. Her intensely empowering, American music is as insightful as it is fun.
Watch for our interview with Shemekia Copeland and review of America’s Child.
“Shemekia Copeland is a powerhouse, a superstar…she can do no wrong.”
–Rolling Stone
“Shemekia Copeland is one of the great blues voices of our time. No one comes close to the sheer firepower that Copeland conjures at will.”
–Chicago Tribune
“AMERICA’S CHILD is a groundbreaking, genre-bending work of beauty. Shemekia is one of the great singers of our time. This record introduces listeners to another side of her, and I predict it will result in many new fans. Her voice on these songs is nothing short of magic.”
–Mary Gauthier
“Shemekia Copeland is the real deal. AMERICA’S CHILD goes deep and Shemekia‘s voice — a national treasure — carries the songs effortlessly, whether topical, personal, spiritual, political or just plain raucous fun. Shemekia rears back her head and what comes out is humanity made vocal.”
–Will Kimbrough
Shemekia Copeland is currently on tour. See here for tour dates
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