“The title of ‘Whole World’s Got The Blues’ refers not only to the current global pandemic challenging us all but also to the fact that music-lovers around the world love the blues,” comments Bibb
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Stay connected by subscribing to my new Patreon Page! Get access to weekly mini-concerts (3 or 4 songs) for 7€ a month. For subscribing and more info about Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ericbibb See you there! Go well, stay well. Eric
JazzFM Awards 2019 – Eric Bibb Blues Act Nominee
“To be nominated in this category is, for me, a great honor. Win or lose, I’m happy I sing the blues.” – Eric Bibb The nominations for the Jazz FM Awards 2019 have been unveiled. Taking place at Shoreditch Town Hall on International Jazz Day (April 30th), the Awards recognise[…]
“Bibb has done it again as this just might be the 2019 Acoustic Album of The Year.”
Eric Bibb – Global Griot Stony Plain Records Eric Bibb, the son of Leon Bibb a singer-songwriter popular during the folk music scene of the 1960’s, grew up surrounded by the folksingers of the time including Leadbelly, Odetta, Pete Seeger, Paul Robeson and Bob Dylan. Other influences include Joan Baez,[…]
Eric Bibb – Global Griot – Release Review
“Bibb blends the rhythms and instrumentation of Africa with his own warm vocal styling creating a unique sound.” I just had the opportunity to review the most recent 2 disc release, Global Griot, from Eric Bibb and it’s very warm and rich with heavy cultural influences. Opening with Gathering of[…]
Global Griot receives a nomination for Best Acoustic Album nomination at the 40th Blues Music Awards 2019 for Eric Bibb
Global Griot receives a nomination for Best Acoustic Album nomination at the 40th Blues Music Awards 2019 for Eric Bibb. Congratulations to Eric and everyone involved in his latest album Global Griot! https://blues.org/
Eric Bibb & His Band are coming to Australia in May 2019!
Always the entertainer, the educator and the motivator, Eric Bibb, continues to resonate with what is currently happening in the world today. Ever on the move, pursuing a career spanning five decades, never resting on his laurels, Eric Bibb has a full bag of stories to tell from around the[…]
Eric Bibb & his band at Belfast International Arts Festival 2018
Eric Bibb at The Grand Opera By Alf McCreary November 2 2018 Eric Bibb, the hugely popular American folk and blues singer, wowed a capacity audience at the Grand Opera House as part of the Belfast International Festival. Bibb, son of the late activist and folk singer Leon Bibb, is[…]
Eric Bibb – Global Griot
Eric Bibb: Global Griot by George W. Harris • November 12, 2018 • 0 Comments Blues master Eric Bibb takes American blues back to its origins of West Africa, mixing instrumentation from Senegal and Mali on this wide ranging two disc set. Moods of the Sahel desert are created by Solo Cissokho’s kora and[…]
Eric Bibb – Migration Blues review from Bob Mersereau
MUSIC REVIEW OF THE DAY: ERIC BIBB – MIGRATION BLUES Bibb tackles the very topical issue of forced migration on this set, whether it be due to war, poverty or enslavement. His goal is to challenge us to be more tolerant and welcoming, as history always shows us welcoming immigrants[…]