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The Womack Sisters bring soul royalty to the Hollywood Bowl
The Womack Sisters.
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Rosie Cohe
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Why it matters: These three L.A. women are not coasting on a legendary last name. Their debut single "Chauffeur" was drawn from their real-life experience of driving for Uber to make rent. They told LAist the goal is simple: make music that means something to people the way their family's music has meant something to them.
Los Angeles sisters Zeimani, BG and Kucha Womack, the granddaughters of Sam Cooke and daughters of Womack and Womack, are set to release their debut album Aug. 14 and perform that night at the Hollywood Bowl with Al Green.
"People have come up to me and cried," Kucha said, "and told me your dad's music, your uncle's music took me through my divorce, took me through my dad dying. That's what I want."
Why now: The album drops Aug. 14. That same night, the sisters will share a stage with music legend Al Green at the Hollywood Bowl at 8 p.m. Tickets are available here.
Go deeper: Listen to their full conversation with Morning Edition's Austin Cross.
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The Womack Sisters are finally here
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