Shelton Powe

Shelton Powe is a Charlotte, North Carolina-born guitarist and singer who has become a celebrated keeper of the Piedmont blues and gospel tradition. Although raised in a musically gifted family, he didn’t begin playing seriously until adulthood, reconnecting with the music of his parents after their passing in the late 1980s. Inspired by memories of church harmonies and family songs, Powe taught himself the old-time styles he grew up hearing. Now based in Atlanta, he has recorded the album Carolina Blues and Gospel and performed alongside notable blues artists through his long-standing association with Music Maker Relief Foundation.