OSU’s American Strings Webcast presents An Evening with Blues Artist Shemekia Copeland February 5, 2021 CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts presents a conversation and live remote performance with blues singer Shemekia Copeland at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The webcast event is part of CLA’s American Strings Series. Hosted by OSU Director of Popular Music and Performing Arts Bob Santelli, each segment of American Strings is comprised of a conversation and solo performance by artists from a variety of genres. Copeland blends blues, R&B and Americana into her own sound. Her new album “Uncivil War” was recently nominated for five Blues Music Awards, including Song of the Year. It builds on the musically and lyrically adventurous territory she’s been exploring for over a decade, tackling the problems of American life with nuance, understanding and a demand for change. It also brings Copeland’s R&B fire to songs more personal than political.