Copeland, a longtime blues musician, covers some heavy topics on her latest album, 'Done Come Too Far.'
Arizona Daily Star Blues singer Shemekia Copeland references Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., the march on Selma and the Birmingham campaign in the first track from her latest album, “Done Come Too Far.”
The powerful opening track makes way for a roster of songs that cover subjects ranging from sexual abuse to school shootings. Heavy topics anchor the album with lighter tracks, such as the Zydeco-driven “Fried Catfish and Bibles” woven in. People are also reading… Copeland will be joined by soul singer Sugaray Rayford, whose album, “Somebody Save Me,” won him the nod for B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and Soul Blues artist of the year at the Blues Music Foundation’s Blues Music Awards in 2020. Tags Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion
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