Monday, July 22nd, 2024
At 85 years old, Mavis Staples is still singing songs with messages of hope and justice. On the next World Cafe, hear an interview from the archives in honor of her birthday earlier this month. Mavis tells stories about her long friendship with Aretha Franklin, working with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, and writing songs that Dr. Martin Luther King used at Civil Rights rallies.
Photo by Chris Strong/Courtesy of the artist
