ChicPeaJC Interview
"I met Debra a long time ago when she started taking my hip hop classes pre-chicpeajc; Debra is small, spunky and energetic so obviously I loved her right away. Debra is also the lead singer and guitarist for her classic…
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Hardrock Haven Live Review
"Tonight’s show at Arlene’s Grocery was an intimate affair, which is always a bonus when you come to see a guitar-intensive band. After all, it’s not every day that you get to watch a great player up close and…
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Debra Devi Explains "Dust My Broom" on Bluesmobile
CC Rider The Venerator asked me to explain the hidden meanings behind the blues phrase "dust my broom" on Bluesmobile. Take a listen! Click HERE for the full article on Bluesmobile.
Debra Devi explains "Hoodoo" on Bluesmobile
I love any opportunity to talk blues lingo with CC Rider The Venerator! She asked me about "hoodoo" and here's our chat.
Talking "Blue" on NPR
NPR Arts Correspondent Mandalit Del Barco interviewd me about my book The Language of the Blues and the many meanings of "blue" for her fascinating series on the meanings behind colors. Visit "Sacred, Sad and Salacious: With Many Meanings, What…
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Just Be Love
I had the most beautiful dream last night. I was desperately searching for a lost dog along a beach when a cardinal began flying alongside me. At first I ignored it but then I realized I was ignoring a miracle.
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Nat'lGuitar Museum Billboard
If you're driving on 78 East just west of Newark, keep an eye out for yours truly on the new billboard advertising this weekend's opening of the National Guitar Museum's touring exhibit at Liberty Science Center.
Music for Yogis
Sometimes I play music for yogis, weaving Sanskrit chants with my songs, guitar loops, slide, delay, breath, om...
They seem to like it and I like to sing to them while they practice.