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Root Wisdom from the Elders Circle
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The story of the blues is really the story of a cultures’ spiritual roots. If you listen closely to the lyrics, you’ll hear the recipe or set of instructions on how to make African tribal religion work for you.
Blues producer and composer Willie Dixon grew up in Vicksburg, Mississippi and heard the stories of ancient African tribal religion from the elders of the Southern community. He learned about ancient African rituals, known as Voodoo in the New World, and incorporated them into his messages of the blues. In tunes such as Hootchie Cootchie Man, Seventh Son, Evil, Hidden Charms, and I Ain’t Superstitious, you can clearly hear the wisdom of the elders reaching out to inform and educate the youngsters of today. Lady J learned the stories too, from her mother and aunties, who brought the wisdom with them to the north from Indianola, Mississippi.