Abraham Alexander - SEA/SONS

 

Black contemporary folk music from Abraham Alexander

Guests include Gary Clark Jr. and Mavis Staples

Born in Greece to parents of Nigerian descent, Abraham Alexander moved to Texas with his family at age 11, determined to escape the racial tensions they faced in Athens. And while his lyrics speak to pain and trauma and life-changing loss, he instills his music with a joyful passion and irrepressible spirit, ultimately giving way to songs that radiate undeniable hope.

"My whole message is to make people feel less alone," says Alexander. "I want to share an experience and have them listen and say, 'I've felt like this before. I'm not the only one.'" From open mics in Fort Worth, TX to recent stints on the road opening for Leon Bridges, Ani DiFranco, and Mavis Staples — an instructive trinity for his sound — Alexander is ready for the spotlight and to articulate what many of us are feeling with Sea/Sons.

Xavier

Knee Deep

Tears Run Dry

DÉJÀ Vu

Stay

Blood Under the Bridge

Heart of Gold

Today

Eye Can See

Bella Dawn

Amen

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