There’s been a Blues storm building in the Mississippi Delta for a number of years now and it goes by the name of Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. I was lucky enough to see him breach our shores back in June and was delighted to see him again tonight at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. With unbelievable talent on the six-string and a warm and powerful voice to match, this was going to be a treat.
Aged only 23 years old and with only the two albums so far, he is a young hand in an aging genre. However, having already won a GRAMMY at this year’s awards (for best Blues contemporary album) and awards from The UK Blues Federation (best international artist) and JazzFM (best blues artist), this highly polished man from Clarksdale Mississippi has already been playing Blues in front of a crowd for the last 13 years (when he first started sneaking out at night at 10 years old to take the stage). With career support from Buddy Guy and Tom Hambridge – you know he’s in safe hands and firmly included in the next generation of Blues players.
Read my full review on the Wrinkly Rockers Club Website.
