Chicken Raid 2016 Blues Festival in Atlanta celebrates 13 years

Lil Joe from Chicago-Joe Burton warms up the crowd Chicken Raid 2016 (Photo Credit: Mo Barnes For Steed Media Group)
Lil Joe from Chicago-Joe Burton warms up the crowd Chicken Raid 2016 (Photo credit: Mo Barnes For Steed Media Service)

Atlanta has a proud music tradition that stretches back to slavery. At its root is blues, the basis of all popular music in America and perhaps the world.

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Maurice "Mo" Barnes is a graduate of Morehouse College and Political Scientist based in Atlanta. Mo is also a Blues musician. He has been writing for Rolling Out since 2014. Whether it means walking through a bloody police shooting to help a family find justice or showing the multifaceted talent of the Black Diaspora I write the news.
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