(Davenport, IA) - Join the African American Museum of Iowa and Musician Kevin B.F. Burt for a presentation and performance of "Down Home Iowa Blues" Thursday August 6, 2015 at 7pm at the River Music Experience in Davenport, Iowa.
Born on the back porches of the Deep South, the Blues migrated to the Iowa from the Mississippi Delta on river boats and rail cars. Bringing authentic American music to the Midwest, these artists drew inspiration from the "call and response" singing style from Western Africa and the work songs sung on Southern plantations. Blues took on a more driving sound as it moved into St. Louis and Chicago. Over the decades, this musical style has influenced the development of country, rhythm and blues, rock-a-billy, and rock 'n' roll.
Iowa native Kevin "B.F" Burt has been electrifying audiences throughout the Midwest dispelling the myth that true blues has no roots in Iowa.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information on this or other programs, please visit the AAMI website at www.blackiowa.org or call 319-862-2101. The AAMI is open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and is located at 55 12th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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