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Sud Quest Venredi 23 juillet 2004 Written by Severine Joubert
TONIC DAY. With her pruified "Folk blues", The American artist kept the public joyful at the end of the afternoon.
Veronika' Acoustique
Changes is the schedule have this special effect that can offer you a sweet surprise. At the end of the afternoon yesterday, on the Tonic Day platform, we were awaiting for Mamadou Diakhate, an artist from Mali, greast kora player. Kora is a harp with 20 cords. Finally the magic came from Veronika Jackson's purified "folk acoustic music."
Just like the "Greats, "Veronika Jackson signed autographs on the program sheet and on her CD; like the "Greats" Joel Joanny, the president of "Blues Passions" congratulated her. "In my music I try to preserve the roots of the blues and I mix it with new sounds." Music has been in her since her first coo: "in my family we sang a lot," she said between 2 cups of "blessed-by-the-gods of blues"water.
Born at Saint Petersburg, Florida, Veronika Jackson is the youngest of seven. she is an accomplished artist; "I compose my music and write my lyrics." Her music is very much influenced by the gospel rhythm, blues and folk music. She is known as a folksinger, which is rare for a woman.
Because of her talent, she wrote a song for a documentary in South Florida. Her first album "Vision" made her a great author. "Hat Check" is the title of her last CD and is well played in the American stations. America is so far....and Blues Passions so close....
Yes then, the festival is greast even if we tend to venture in the surpries. We will have a great time today, starting at 10:00 A.M. with Mamadou Diabate, yes him again. But this time, he'll be here in the cool morning at Cognac.
To Listen Again. Veronika Jackson will be in on Saturday for operation "Les Bars en Bleu." she will be at "Coq d'or" from 8:30 P.M. Mamadou Diabate this morning at 10A.M. at the Jardins de l'hotel de ville. He'll be playing with Eric Bibb. He will play solo at 4:30 P.M.
Article orginally written in French
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