Shemekia Copeland in Portland

Shemekia Copeland is an American blues and soul singer, born in Harlem, New York, in 1979. The daughter of Texas blues guitarist Johnny Copeland, she made her recording debut with Turn the Heat Up! and later expanded her roots-based sound on albums including Talking to Strangers, 33 1/3, America’s Child and Uncivil War. As a teenager, she opened concerts for Johnny Copeland and began touring before launching her own recording career. She went on to headline blues clubs, theatres and festivals, and in 2012 performed in the concert In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues at the White House.