Martha Redbone

Showings

Quad City Botanical Center Wed, May 10, 2023 6:00 PM
Addtional Information
Sponsored By:Quad Cities Cultural Trust
Social Media
Website:https://martharedbone.com/

Description

Native and African-American vocalist/songwriter/composer/educator, Martha Redbone, is known for her unique gumbo of folk, blues, and gospel from her childhood in Harlan County, Kentucky infused with the eclectic grit of pre-gentrified Brooklyn. Inheriting the powerful vocal range of her gospel-singing African American father and the resilient spirit of her mother’s Cherokee/Shawnee/Choctaw culture. With songs and storytelling that share her life experience as a Native and Black woman and mother in the new millennium, Redbone gives voice to issues of social justice, bridging traditions from past to present.