Released on = June 22, 2007, 11:25 pm

Press Release Author = ARTplusradio.org

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Shemekia Copeland talked to ART+ about her album Soul Truth
and her mentor Ruth Brown, the great blues singer. Shemekia also talked about
growing up in Harlem, about why she sings the blues.



Press Release Body = Shemekia talked about her mentor Ruth Brown, the legendary
blues singer who passed away in 2006. Ruth Brown was an extraordinary woman both on
and off stage and had always been very generous to Shemekia and helped and
encouraged her when she first stared to sing.
ART+ plays the duet they sang together, 'You Know Your Man Is Lying If He Moves
His Lips' from Shemekia's album Wicked.

In this interview, Shemekia also talked about how she developed her band and why
they don't need to rehearse. ART+ asked Shemekia about how she developed her singing
style and her stage presence.
In this program ART+ will also play some of the songs Shemekia said she liked and
will be singing in her tour this summer which will include singing at the Mondavi
Art Center in Davis, California.

The interview is podcast on Podcast Alley
http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id

Web Site = http://www.artplusradio.org

Contact Details = Company: ART+ Radio
Name: Labiba Boyd
URL: http://www.artplusradio.org
email: talk@artplusradio.org
Telephone: 650-714-7677
Addr: ART+, KDRT, 1623 Fifth St, Davis, CA 95616