Although it is often hard to precisely pinpoint Dusky Waters‘ on a map of musical genres, except vaguely in that broad realm marked roots music, pull out a map of the USA, and you will find your finger automatically pointing to The South. And even as a person, Dusky Waters herself is perhaps not easy to pin down, being a nom de plume and musical alter ego of Jenn Jeffers, who, as the Executive Director and Co-Founder of BlackAmericana Fest, is trying to make Americana, Folk, and Country music a more inclusive space.
“Mother Magnolia,” like all the music she makes, reflects a journey, not only the path she has chosen for herself, figuratively speaking, but how that actual path has never taken her far from the majestic Mississippi River, and how, in turn, that mighty waterway, its tributaries and backwaters, ebbs and flows might be seen as a metaphor for her story and the music she makes.
As the drums shuffle, the banjo buoyantly bounces along, the violin swoons and soars; it is music made on such sonic tides, bringing together styles and elements from across the land to create a unique sound.
“Mother Magnolia” is a gorgeous song, spacious, characterful, and lyrically poignant… philosophical, in that homespun wisdom always is.
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