The Blues Archives - Consciousness.co.za Magazine https://consciousness.co.za/tag/the-blues/ Arts and African History Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:29:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A Slanting Wind of the Blues https://consciousness.co.za/a-slanting-wind-of-the-blues/ https://consciousness.co.za/a-slanting-wind-of-the-blues/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:27:05 +0000 https://consciousness.co.za/?p=15047 As the step into spring has blossomed, the scent of pollen outside calls for newer, brighter, and better beginnings especially that of the diaspora and the African spirited realm. What better way to usher it in than with the drizzle of blues a courtesy extended by the Motherland International Blues and Jazz Festival. For the [...]

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]]> https://consciousness.co.za/a-slanting-wind-of-the-blues/feed/ 0 B.B. King Biography https://consciousness.co.za/b-b-king-biography/ https://consciousness.co.za/b-b-king-biography/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2015 19:45:04 +0000 https://consciousness.co.za/?p=9794 Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer (1925–2015) “King of the Blues” B.B. King began as a disc jockey in Memphis before finding fame as a blues and R&B guitarist, with hits like “The Thrill Is Gone.” Synopsis After serving in World War II, Riley B. King, better known as B.B. King, became a disc jockey in Memphis, Tennessee, [...]

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