# CD review: Zakiya Hooker – Bluesman’s Journey – 2024: Video, CD cover

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2024/03/22/cd-review-zakiya-hooker-bluesmans-journey-2024-video-cd-cover/
- Published: 2024-03-22T00:04:08+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**Being the daughter of a blues legend can be quite tough. You can never escape 
comparisons with your father.**

However, in the case of Zakiya Hooker, daughter of legendary boogieman John Lee 
Hooker, Zakiya has her own plans. She has nothing to do with her father’s boogie
blues. On her sixth album ‘Bluesman’s Journey’ she opted for a mix of soul and blues.

Zakiya’s life has not always been pleasant. For example, her 20-year-old son John
died after a car accident and her other son disappeared behind bars for a long time.
The name Zakiya means “pure” in Hebrew and “intelligent” in Swahili.

Especially a lot of soul on her new album. And it should be noted that this soul
unfortunately loses a lot of warmth due to the somewhat cold, tinny production of
husband Ollan Christopher. This can immediately be heard in the sparklingly grooving
Keeping It Real. Zakiya’s voice sounds soulful and warm like Dionne Warwick’s.

Where Did The Angels Go is an intimate soul blues ballad, featuring burning guitar
work and Zakiya’s velvety voice. Memories Of You moves towards the highly cultivated
R’n’B and is saved by the warm vocals of Zakiya. As soon as Zakiya gets involved
with the blues, the level of the songs immediately increases. One Step Two is a 
driving shuffle with a burning blues guitar and Another Kind Of Blues a fiery driving
blues number.

In Bluesman’s Journey John Lee Hooker appears via voice samples. A loosely swinging
tribute to father John Lee. In Resting Place you can hear some light reggae rhythms.
Zakiya closes the album with the lazy soothing blues In The Mood.

I love the concept, because I was witness to the struggle my dad had to endure to
follow his dream and never give up. I had written the song a long time ago and put
it up. I was going through some of my songs one day and found this faded piece of
paper, and the song was reborn. I am just writing songs and if it happens another
CD. As I said earlier, Chris knew lots of musicians, so I let him choose them. I
had a very international group of musicians who were also my friends and family,-
an interview with us said **Zakiya Hooker.**

Although Zakiya Hooker’s new album is still a pleasant soul blues album. We definitely
recommend that you definitely own this CD and enjoy it.

**Tracks:**

01. Keeping It Real
 02. Little Secrets 03. Where Did The Angels Go 04. One Step
Two 05. Memories Of You 06. Bluesman’s Journey 07. Another Kind Of Blues 08. Resting
Place 09. In The Mood

[**Buy from here – New CD 2024**](https://zakiyahooker.com/store)

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