IVOS 2: ΚΕΙΜΕΝΑ,ΕΙΚΟΝΕΣ

Mavis Staples is living, breathing history. She is an alchemist of American music, having continuously crossed genre lines like no musician since Ray Charles. Weaving herself into the very fabric of gospel, soul, folk, pop, R&B, blues, rock, and hip hop over the last 60 years, this iconic singer has seen and sung through so many changes, always rising up to meet every road.   Now in her seventh decade, with the release of her new album Livin’ on a High Note (ANTI-), she is only gaining momentum. Produced by M. Ward with songs by Neko Case, Justin Vernon, Nick Cave, Ben Harper, Tune-Yards, Aloe Blacc and others, the album serves as a summation and furtherance of her illustrious career. Refusing to fade away, she continues to tour incessantly, remaining as vital, engaged, and true as always. There is no persona; she is, simply and untouchably, Mavis—and Livin’ on a High Note is the symphony of her life. Film First Co. Mavis Staples - "We Shall Not Be Moved" (Liv

Shemekia’s a ball-of-fire vocalist with a voice that’s part Memphis, part Chicago and all woman …devastatingly powerful.She’s a great singer, period'',''Shemekia captures the timelessness of the blues while spinning it forward with remarkable maturity'',''Copeland embodies the blues with her  powerful vocal chops and fearless look at social issues''...   The daughter of renowned Texas blues guitarist  Johnny Copeland ,  Shemekia Copeland  began making a splash in her own right before she was even out of her teens. Projecting a maturity beyond her years,  Copeland  fashioned herself as a powerful, soul-inflected shouter in the tradition of  Koko Taylor and  Etta James , yet also proved capable of a subtler range of emotions.  Copeland  was born in Harlem in 1979 and her father encouraged her to sing right from the beginning, even bringing her up on-stage at the Cotton Club when she was just eight years old. She began to purs