Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
A few years ago, she worked at a dry cleaner’s. This year, she was nominated for a Grammy for blues music. Shemekia Copeland, now called the "Princess of the Blues," joins Kojo for an hour of conversation and music.
Guests
- Shemekia Copeland Blues singer
- Barry Lee Pearson Author, Professor of Floklore and Folkmusic at the University of Maryland, and President of the Board of the National Council for the Traditional Arts
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