Interview with Shemekia Copeland

On her new Alligator album, Done Come Too Far, Shemekia Copeland continues the story she began telling on 2018’s groundbreaking America’s Child and 2020’s Grammy-nominated Uncivil War, reflecting her vision of America’s past, present and future. On Done Come Too Far, she delivers her hard-hitting musical truths through her eyes, those of a young American Black woman, a mother, and a wife. But she likes to have a good time too, and her music reflects that, at times putting her sly sense of humor front and center. “This album was made by all sides of me — happy, sad, silly, irate — they’re all a part who I am and who we all are. I’m not political. I’m just talking about what’s happening in this country.”

A recent artist at Blues from the Top, Copeland made a connection with local KFFR announcer DJ Wheeler.  Copeland called in and talked about her work with Cedric Burnside, her grammy nominations and the meaning behind her lyrics.  Listen to the full interview below.