Folk/Review Kete Bowers - BlackWater

Kete Bowers is a singer-songwriter born in Liverpool. His music crosses many genres, including Country, Rock, Americana and Blues.

Kete Bowers’ “BlackWater”, is an American Folk/Americana gem, which whisks listeners away, in their imagination into an enthralling musical expedition. The Folk tradition is characterized by rich storytelling, which this song embodies by weaving in the flavor of Americana.

“BlackWater” takes a listener into a world full of life in it all over from the first second that song starts. This song draws its lyrical inspiration from the generations’ folklore stories.

Kete Bowers’ voice is expressing the story in a real manner that shows lived experience and actuality. The weight of every single word in a story is also heard through his voice. It is a characteristic that makes the tale more natural in its surroundings, accompanied by an acoustically friendly environment that creates a nice atmosphere.

Lyrically, the story relates one’s sense of yearning, missing-of-a-bygone-era, and reflective thinking about life and its stages. “BlackWater” encompasses the spirit of Folk music that speaks of a legacy, history, and common humanity of man.

Kete Bowers’ capture the true folky and Americana qualities of this song makes it a very personal and sincere contribution to the genre. The song takes one back in time, reminiscing and having deep thoughts into the past.

Summing up, “BlackWater” is an impressive Folk/Americana tune that succeeds brilliantly at telling a memorable tale with deep emotion. The style incorporates Folk music while infusing a dose of Americana which makes it appealing and organic. Kete’s voice perfectly mixes with acoustic guitars in creating an all-time-favorite song in the genre. One of its representative albums “BlackWater” shows that folk songs unite people together by means of universal human problems and history.