‘We crafted it from our hearts’: the Womack Sisters on continuing a great soul music dynasty
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Key context: <p>Their parents were Womack & Womack, Uncle Bobby was a superstar and so was their grandfather, Sam Cooke. The trio explain how, after driving Ubers and being told soul was dead, they joined the family business</p><p>Backstage at a London festival, on a Sunday afternoon, the Womack Sisters are assembling themselves on a sofa, still clad in the clothes they were wearing on stage a few minutes ago. They look very stylish in their black dresses, tights and high heels, but they are not, it has to be said, dressed appropriately for the weather, which is sweltering. “You don’t feel anything on stage,” says Zeimani with a shrug. “You just feel amazing, like you’re floating.”</p><p>“And we’re committed,” nods her sister BG. “You know, we were taught by <em>professionals.</em>”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/06/womack-sisters-on-continuing-a-great-soul-music-dynasty">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Their parents were Womack & Womack, Uncle Bobby was a superstar and so was their grandfather, Sam Cooke. The trio explain how, after driving Ubers and being told soul was dead, they joined the family businessBackstage at a London festival, on a Sunday afternoon, the Womack Sisters are assembling themselves on a sofa, still clad in the clothes they were wearing on stage a few minutes ago. They look very stylish in their black dresses, tights and high heels, but they are not, it has to be said, dressed appropriately for the weather, which is sweltering. “You don’t feel anything on stage,” says Zeimani with a shrug. “You just feel amazing, like you’re floating.”“And we’re committed,” nods her sister BG. “You know, we were taught by professionals.” Continue reading...
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