CKCU's blues guru JOHN TACKABERRY has picked the soul, blues and some African music of note at the RBC OTTAWA BLUES FESTIVAL from July 4th to July 15th.
| The World Is Goin' Up In Flames Charles Bradley - Daptone Gold - Daptone |
| Why Is It So Hard Charles Bradley - No Time For Dreaming - Dunham |
| Think of Me Johnny Sansone - Watermelon Patch - Bullseye |
| Mother's Crying Monkey Junk - To Behold - Stony Plain |
| Moonshine Watermelon Slim - Okiesippi Blues - Northern Blues |
| You Don't Love Me Terry Gillespie - Big Money - Terry Gillespie |
| She Loved Me Toronzo Cannon - Leaving Mood - Delmark |
| Twisted Tendons David Maxwell - Max Attack - Dixiefrog |
| That's How It Goes Marcia Ball - Roadside Attractions - Alligator |
| Fired! Royal Southern Brotherhood - Royal Southern Brotherhood - Ruf |
| Gbara Case Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Radio Salone - Cumbancha |
| Oh Girl Seal - Soul 2 - Reprise |
| Out On The Road Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts - BlueNote |
| What Was I Thinking Downchild - I Need A Hat - Linus |
| Devil Got His Way Damon Fowler - Devil Got His Way - Blind Pig |
| Still Alive & Well Carolyn Wonderland - Miss Understood - Bismeaux |
| Don't Let Me Slide Tedeschi Trucks Band - Live:Revelator EP - Sony |
| Tiregerereiwo Oliver Mtukudzi - Nhava - Heads Up |
| I Came Down With the Blues Sugar Ray & Bluetones - Evening - Severn |
| I Don't Know The Sheep Dogs - Learn & Burn - Sheep Dogs |
| Salt Of The Earth Bettye LaVette - British Rock Songbook - ANTI |
| River's Invitation Shemekia Copeland - Never Going Back - Telarc |
| Blind Leading the Blind Souljazz Orchestra - Freedom No Go Die - Do Right! |


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