(January 2023 ) Episode 464 is BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE. An archetype of the activist folk-singer. As an (the only?) indigenous woman in the business, many of her songs address the struggles of native peoples, but she also sings of war, poverty, etc. Her dominating vibrato voice is not my cup of tea for the folk style, but it is distinctive and well-suited to deliver her worthy messages. Her 60s recordings are typical for the folk revival but I prefer her more inventive direction in the early 70s.
Favorite album: Illuminations
Favorite song: Cod’ine
Compared to expectations: ↓
Recommendation: you should have some familiarity with Buffy
Opus Project 