Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women
| Saffire - The Uppity Blueswomen | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | blues |
| founding | 1987 |
| resolution | 2009 |
| Last occupation | |
| Gaye Adegbalola | |
| Ann Rabson | |
| Andra Faye | |
Saffire - The Uppity Blueswomen was an American acoustic blues group that originated in Virginia .
Career
The group was founded in 1987 by Ann Rabson , Gaye Adegbalola and Earlene Lewis. Lewis left the group in 1992 and was replaced by Andra Faye. They were the first acoustic band to be signed by Alligator Records , a label to which the group remained loyal until they broke up in 2009.
Saffire's music is characterized by a mix of serious blues numbers and novelty songs written for entertainment. But music by artists who influenced her is also part of her repertoire, especially Big Mama Thornton , Ida Cox and Koko Taylor . In their texts they often represent concerns of the women's movement . The song 1-800-799-7233 addresses domestic violence against women. The title refers to the number of the National Domestic Violence Hot Line. Saffire has performed with blues greats such as B. B. King , Ray Charles , Willie Dixon and Koko Taylor.
Awards
- 1990 Middle Aged Blues Boogie (Gaye Adegbalola) - Best Original Song WC Handy Award
- 2010 Havin 'the Last Word nomination Acoustic Album of the Year, Ann Rabson Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year Blues Music Award
Discography
Saffire - The Uppity Blueswomen
- Middle Age Blues (self-produced cassette, 1987)
- Uppity Blues Women (1990)
- Hot Flash (1991)
- Broad Casting (1992)
- Old, New, Borrowed & Blue (1994)
- Cleaning House (1996)
- Live & Uppity (1998)
- Ain't Gonna Hush (2001)
- Deluxe Edition (2006)
- Havin 'the Last Word (2009)
Gaye Adegbalola
- Learn to Sing the Blues (1997)
- Bittersweet Blues (1999)
- Neo-Classic Blues (2004)
- Blues Gone Black (Gaye & her son Juno 2006)
- Gaye Without Shame (2008)
Andra Faye
- Andra Faye and the Mighty Good Men Walkin 'Home to You (2005)
Ann Rabson
- Music Makin 'Mama (1997)
- In a Family Way (2005)
- Struttin 'My Stuff (2005)