Mavis Staples
Features
The Best R&B 2007On this year's "Best R&B Albums" list, you will find albums that merit attention for the unique artistry each possesses, not because they sold half a million out of the gate. [13 December 2007] Sounding the Call for Equality: An Interview with Mavis StaplesStaples: "What has really changed? I'm 67 years old, and I was here the first time around and it's still not fixed. We can't let Dr. King shed his blood and die for us trying to get justice and live in a world like this." [25 April 2007] ReviewsVancouver Folk Music Festival: 19 July 2009 - Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BCWith equal emphasis on exposing an array of artists and maintaining Vancouver’s status as a socially-driven and socially responsible place to be, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival was out of this world. [19 August 2009]
Mavis Staples: Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the HideoutWhen a legend comes home, it has to be great, even if (or especially if), there's little of the superstar aura. [4 November 2008]
Mavis Staples: Well Never Turn BackAn icon frees her voice by revisiting the past she could never escape. [14 May 2007] |
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