Shemekia Copeland October 2, 2010

Shemekia Copeland’s innovative blues music comes from deep within her soul and is influenced by the sounds of the Harlem streets where she grew up -- street performers, gospel singers, radios, bands in local parks. This Grammy-nominated artist has headlined at the Chicago Blues Festival, shared the stage with Buddy Guy, BB King, John Mayer and other legends, and been compared to soul-drenched divas like Etta James and Koko Taylor. Copeland’s passion for singing, matched with her huge voice, gives her music a timeless power and a heart-pounding urgency.