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| At first
glance it would seem that Zakiya Hooker was born into the blues. After
all, her father is blues legend John Lee Hooker. But rather than relying
on her father, Zakiya has pursued life -- and music -- on her own terms.
Her Pointblank Records debut, Flavors Of the
Blues, opens with a cover of the Robert Johnson classic “Stones in
My Passway,” illustrating Zakiya’s supple blues and smooth,
jazz-inflected style. Elsewhere, the results range from tempestuous (“Art
Of Divorce” and “Let’s Do Something”) to delicate
and moody (“Protect Me From The Blues,” “New Orleans
Rain, “ and the torch song gem “Drowning In Your Love”).
Joining his daughter and Charlie Musselwhite in the studio, John Lee
Hooker lends his inimitable presence on the track “Bit By Love
(Hard Times).” (Check out Zakiya's autobiographical stories in "Growing
Up With John Lee Hooker")
In shaping her music, Zakiya has received incalculable support from Ollan Christopher, her husband, producer, musical partner, and co-owner of their own recording studio, where the entire Flavors project was recorded. Possessing a distinguished resume’ in his own right, including five years with Curtis Mayfield, Christopher engineered and produced Flavors, played bass throughout the album, and co-wrote five of the songs with Zakiya Beneath its warm, burnished appeal, Flavors Of The Blues documents the resilience of the human spirit. In her own unique voice, Zakiya Hooker now shares the strength gained from a lifetime of experience. |
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