Why is the Blues called the 'Blues'?

The great singer and author of the award winning book ' The Language of the Blues: From Alcorub to Zuzu, Debra Devi, has written a great article at the Huffington Post about why we call the genre of music "The Blues", that name.

 It's a great read for you folks out there who want to know more about the history of the music, from it's roots in Africa until modern times.

 Go go on over to that article [here] and have a history lesson, while listening to some great blues as below!