05/17/2026
Next up, we have an Art & Music on the Farm 2026 music spotlight on… Corey Harris! 🎶
Corey is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader who has carved out his own niche in Blues. He’s a powerful singer and accomplished guitarist and
has appeared at venues throughout North America,
Europe, and West Africa.
He began his career as a New Orleans street singer,
travelling throughout the southern U.S. In his early
twenties, he lived in Cameroon, West Africa, for a year, an experienced that had a profound effect on his later work. He has recorded many old songs of the blues tradition while also creating an original vision of the blues by adding influences from reggae, soul, rock, and West African music.
Corey is also the recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship
Genius Award (2007), which recognizes individuals from a wide range of disciplines who demonstrate creativity, originality, and a commitment to continued innovation. He was described as an artist who “forges an adventurous path marked by deliberate collectivism.” He has performed, recorded, and toured with many of the top names in music, including B.B. King, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, Dave Matthews Band, Tracy Chapman, and others.
