The Blue Forty Five + the story of blues - (FEN concert)

Description

Blues history in words and music with Adam Sikora's band The Blue Forty-Five and Axel Küstner. The country blues and its history are at the center of this unique evening with The Blue Forty-Five and blues researcher Axel Küstner. New music in the tradition of the old masters, complemented by stories about blues music that describe and reflect life. Blues – the devil’s music that describes and depicts life. For some, it describes life as it is, with all its joys and sorrows. For others, it is the devil’s music, outrageous and wicked: the blues—born among the Black population of the American South and, to this day, closely associated with an instrument that quickly found its way into the world: the harmonica. Small and affordable, it arrived early in the southern United States, where it soon replaced the fiddle in the blues of the Black community. Early players like Sonny Boy Williamson, James Cotton, and Sonny Terry continue to influence generations of harmonica players to this day. Quite a few played in the fields during the day, at the juke joint on Saturday nights, and in church on Sundays, where the blues mingled with gospel. Musically, gospel and blues are very similar; it is often the lyrics that distinguish them. The (vicious) earthly life on one side—the praise of the Lord on the other. Adam Sikora is internationally renowned for his unique country hill blues style on the harmonica and is considered one of the world’s finest virtuosos in this genre. He will be playing the concert with his brand new band The Blue Forty-Five (Adam Sikora - harmonica, vocals // Andesh Ek - guitar // Sascha Haak - bass // Tim Stadler - drums). Axel Küstner is a blues researcher, journalist, photographer, and collector. The blues expert released the box set “Living Country Blues U. S. A.” on Horst Lippmann and Fritz Rau’s label (L+R Records), featuring more than 160 recordings that remain among the best field recordings in blues history to this day. Additional information: 6:30 PM

Highlights

• Live performance by The Blue Forty Five
• Blues history with Axel Küstner
• Unique blend of music and storytelling

General Information

The evening is dedicated to the history of the blues and will be accompanied by Adam Sikora's band The Blue Forty-Five. Axel Küstner will provide interesting insights into the development of country blues and explain the connection to the harmonica.

Location

Boxhagener Straße 99, 10245 Berlin Friedrichshain, Germany

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