Keb' Mo'

Keb' Mo' is one of those rare artists I'd call a custodian of a tradition rather than just a performer. Born in Los Angeles and now rooted in Nashville, he's been called a living link to the Delta blues, and I think that's exactly right. What moves me is how effortlessly he folds folk, jazz, and pop into that old Mississippi sound without losing its soul. The 2018 Grammy is nice, but the real reward is hearing a man past seventy play with such warmth and ease. He's the kind of seasoned craftsman I never tire of.

Name (English)

Keb' Mo'

Name (Japanese)

ケブ・モ

Reading

けぶ・も

Born

October 3, 1951 (age 74)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rabbit

Origin

Los Angeles, California, United States

Occupation

guitarist / singer-songwriter / singer

High school

Compton High School

Awards & achievements

• 2018 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album

• Official sitehttps://kebmo.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kebmomusic/
• Xhttps://x.com/kebmomusic
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keb'%20Mo'
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1347072

Tags

• California
• guitarist
• singer-songwriter
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.