“Clotilda’s On Fire,” opening Shemekia’s Copeland’s latest LP, Uncivil War, recounts the burning of the last slave ship in Alabama in 1859. The song is less an ending than a beginning of reckoning with our American past and the wounds that still bleed in the present, capped in the title track’s refrain: “Nobody wins an uncivil war.” Nominated for a Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy this year, the Will Kimbrough-produced platter pinnacles Copeland’s poignant songwriting and powerful vocals with A-list contributions including Jason Isbell, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, and Duane Eddy. A timeless testament to our times.
Sat., Jan. 29, 8pm