Wes Mackey
 Music   |   Bio   |   Press   |   Photos   |   Dates   |   News   |   Contact





Articles 

Singing The Blues Mackey Style
JULY 29, 2016 09:12 AM
Legendary blues musician Wes Mackey brings his soulful set list to the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival on Aug. 6.

The nearly one-hour performance on the Garden Stage is guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings as the songs reveal Mackey’s life story – the good, the bad and the beautiful. Read this entire story
By Tereza Verenca / Burnaby Now

Veteran Bluesman the real thing...
For Ljungh the opportunity to play with Wes is something she is really excited about. “He is great, he is the real feel blues! I love to play blues and now the opportunity to play with someone like Wes is great. I am hoping I can learn a few things or more from his playing.”

An evening with the blues: Wes Mackey immerses Nekkersdal in a sweet blues bath.Exactly one year ago Wes Mackey was guest in the French part of Belgium, for three gigs, one of them in Gouvy...Wes Mackey and Band Concert - Brussels
By Patrick Lagae -

Wes Mackey becomes Honorary Citizen of  
Lamanon, Provence France
The humbled Wes Mackey was there to attend a distinctive presentation at the town’s Festival des Alpilles where he received the “Citizen of Honor” medal from the Mayor for his song Full Moon in Lamanon...Made in Canada” music celebrated in Provence France

Mackey's live performance in Germany gets a  great review
The trio carved a relentless groove as the attentive, boisterous crowd spurred them on. Prone to improvisation, Mackey¹s own boogie ³Who Do Da Voodoo² veered seamlessly
By Vincent Abbate

Bluesman Wes Mackey was sent into the world by his father about 40 years ago. His first stop was Charleston. Now that he's gone as far east as Malaysia, as far north as Iceland as far west as British Columbia in Canada, he's heading back to Charleston.
By Jack Mccray
Post and Courier Staff
Charleston South Carolina

"I went back there and went through the fence and went back down by the fishing docks and things were about the same way I left it," says the husky voiced Mackey. "It was very emotional for me. It was like my life was complete, like I went full circle from where I started from 40 years ago."
By Shelley Arnusch
Pique News Magazine

Natural entertainer Mackey brings top-tier ensemble to shows Bluesman taps emotional content of lyrics
Peter North, Freelance

Wes Mackey to perform Jan. 25, 2015  in Kennewick WA
Mackey has toured the world several times during his long music career, becoming an honorary citizen of Provence, France, where he continues to draw a large fan base. He also was the first black blues artist to perform in Slovakia, he said.

The Province Stuart Derdeyn January 15, 2013
For his latest release, Good Morning Blues, Vancouver-based rapper Cityreal went backwards in time to go forwards in sound. Partnering up with Western Canadian blues guitarist Wes Mackey — an almost 50 year veteran of the scene — the two went searching for the place where socially conscious rhymes and smooth licks came together in an urban setting.


JILL FOWLER
The Truro Daily News

Vancouver Sun
January 21, 2013
By Francois Marchand,

Georgia Straight
January  24, 2013
By John Lucas
Rapper Cityreal has got the blues


Wes Mackey Blues Sur Seine

Wes Mackey in Germany Mag Cover



(Francais)
Festival des Alpilles
David Bascunana

Wes Mackey et  Louisiana Red
dans Lamanon
Lisez en français.