Ali Affleck's Birth of the Blues! – The Preaching Divas
  • Edinburgh Fringe

Award-winning vocalist Ali " stunningly expressive (San Diego Union-Tribune) " celebrates the powerful songs of the bold women who laid the ground for today's music. This passionate journey starts with early gospel, spirituals and the very first blues songs ever performed! Ali is Scotland's bonafide queen of vintage blues, raw emotion, means every word she sings (OCWeekly.com). 'Outstanding musicality, wild energy and warm, fun stage banter' (On Broadway). 'No other singer can deliver this kind of material with such authenticity and so swingingly as Alison " hence her award' (BBCJazzroom)

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