Andrew Alli has forged his path within the world of blues harmonica. He stumbled across the instrument by hearing a street busker, and the harmonica completely changed Alli’s life trajectory. Over the years, Alli has developed a unique sound which strikes a balance of traditional styles with fresh approaches thanks to his swing, tone, and heart.
Corey Harris is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and band leader who has carved out his own niche in blues. A powerful singer and accomplished guitarist, he has appeared at venues throughout the North America, Europe, Brazil, The Caribbean, East and West Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
No matter your age or background, the spirit and the openness of the Elegba Folklore Society will enchant you. In a way that perhaps you will expect or in a way that is totally spontaneous, your energy will blend beautifully with ours, closing the gap between performer and audience. Participants find themselves swept up in a universal cultural energy that links them with the global significance of this timeless art form.
Ethel Barnett-Johnson, known to most as De Lady E, Lady E, or simply Lady, was born in Pensacola, Florida. She was raised in a family of singers, her mother was a preacher and her father, a promoter, sang in a gospel group for many years. Lady E started singing gospel in the church when she was only five—her mother often invited her to sing before or after a sermon.
Lamont Jack Pearley is the executive director and founder of Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Foundation and the African American Folklorist Magazine. He is an applied folklorist, African American traditional music historian, and a traditional country blues practitioner inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame as a Great Blues Historian and TV/Radio Producer, and Great Blues Artist.
