The Blues lives through Victoria Monét

The wisdom and wit of Blues past are still with us.

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You’re reading Part 5 of THE BLUES LIVES THROUGH — my new essay collection linking past and present music. The classic Blues singers Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith rose to stardom in the 1920s. 100 years later, I write about Black…