Soweto Kinch and Sister Rosetta Tharpe

The multi talented artists joins Collette to talk about his album the Black Peril, based on the race riots of 1919, modern day politics, and being a maverick in the music world. The also discuss the array of talented female musicians on the jazz scene today and Collette profiles one or her heroes, Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Show Notes

Check out Soweto and follow all his amazing activity here:

https://www.soweto-kinch.com/

 

 

All the music from this week’s show is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist

 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw

 

 

Get the latest from Collette here:

https://www.collettecooper.com/

 and on Instagram:

 @collettecooper

 

and Facebook:

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 Listen to Collette on Spotify:

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 Or buy her album ‘Lost’, all proceeds go to Nordoff Robbins:

 https://www.collettecooper.com/product-page/lost

 

 

Collette will be portraying Janis Joplin in a one woman show called Tomorrow May Be My Last in 2021. Follow her to find out when.

 

Please help support Nordoff Robbins:

https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk

 
 Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper and performed by Sam Taylor

 

Produced by Pod People Productions

https://podpeopleproductions.co.uk/

 
 Art work by https://jaijo.com/

What is Sisters in the Shadow - Women in Blues and Jazz?

Musician and actor Collette Cooper delves into the rich history of female artists who helped develop Blues and Jazz - not just the vocalists like Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith but also the composers, band leaders and soloists. She speaks to broadcasters, writers and many of the up and coming artists on the UK Blues and Jazz scene today to find out what impact women have had and continue to have on this staple of popular culture.