Papadon Washington - The Blues In Me

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2013
Time: 35:50 
Size: 82,7 MB 
Label:Udad Music 
Styles:Blues 
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. The Blues In Me - 4:24
 2. This Woman Of Mine - 4:20
 3. Blues Swing - 3:20
 4. Tell Me Baby - 3:40
 5. We're Going Out Tonight - 3:43
 6. Baby Taught Me To Swing - 4:00
 7. When Money Does The Talking - 3:41
 8. The Blues Is My Story - 5:21
 9. Ain't Going Back - 3:19

On this album Papadon Washington plays every instrument—guitar, sax, bass, drums, Hammond organ occasionally double-tracked with acoustic piano—to single-handedly create a swinging, nightclubby soul-jazz groove with a powerful gospel charge. The music’s so relaxing, in fact, that the intensity of his political message might come as a shock. Though Washington is perfectly capable on conventional fare (“Baby Taught Me to Swing,” “This Woman of Mine”), he shines brightest when he’s most socially engaged. Both the title tune and “The Blues Is My Story” challenge postracial bromides, insisting that the blues is African-American music, inextricably intertwined with the legacy of slavery and oppression. “When Money Talks” calls out a corrupt politician (who happens to be a woman), and the rousing “Ain’t Going Back” proclaims the singer’s dedication to carrying on the freedom struggle. It might be a stretch to call Washington the second coming of Gil Scott-Heron or the blues equivalent of Chuck D, Sista Souljah, or Immortal Technique, but it’s certainly refreshing to hear a voice like his in the genre today. —David Whiteis

The Blues In Me