Whew, it's hot in here! This 1998 debut album of scorching urban blues is like Texas Pete on some down-home pit-cooked barbecue ribs: Shemekia's voice is hot spice over smooth soul. Daughter of blues guitar legend Johnny Copeland, she started young, singing onstage with her father at the Cotton Club when she was only 8. In the 11 years since, she has developed her own distinctive style, a fusion of traditional Delta blues, Memphis soul, gospel and the unique flavors of Harlem, where she grew up listening to street musicians by day and singing smoky club blues by night. Kick back and let her roar your blues away!

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