Chicago’s Melody Angel talks blues, racial justice and Jimi Hendrix

After a two-year hiatus, rising star Melody Angel is back and making up for lost time.

Melody Angel blues guitarist
Angel rehearses with her band in preparation for the Chicago Blues Festival. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ
Melody Angel blues guitarist
Angel rehearses with her band in preparation for the Chicago Blues Festival. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

Chicago’s Melody Angel talks blues, racial justice and Jimi Hendrix

After a two-year hiatus, rising star Melody Angel is back and making up for lost time.

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Musician Melody Angel recently performed at Chicago’s Blues Fest, bringing a modern and youthful edge to the beloved genre. And she’s back with new music in her album Foxy.

Reset sits down with the artist about going to Chicago’s Blues Fest as a baby, the first time she heard Prince, and why she thinks a love for the blues is a prerequisite for loving all music.

GUEST: Melody Angel, Chicago blues artist