*KALIOPI & THE BLUES MESSENGERS [OUT NOVEMBER 14] NEW SINGLE — “How The Caged Bird Sings”
Written by Kaliopi Stavropoulos**

Inspired by Dr. Maya Angelou’s powerful novel and poem “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” this original song by Kaliopi & The Blues Messengers echoes the message of resilience and freedom from oppression with endurance into one of liberation and rebirth.

Led by Kaliopi’s passionate and captivating vocals, the song opens with a sparse guitar that gently weaves through John Drew’s warm bed of Hammond, Paul Leeder’s deep bass lines, and Greg Rowan’s graceful pulse — each instrument breathing space into the story. The rhythm section holds a hypnotic, understated groove while the Hammond hums like a heartbeat beneath Kaliopi’s soul-drenched delivery.

After the final vocal refrain, Kaliopi’s guitar solo becomes the voice of the caged bird — painting its struggle and awakening. Across three soaring phrases, you can almost hear the flutter of wings gaining strength before the final, liberating flight. As the band fades, Wayne Albury’s clarinet takes the melody skyward, a haunting echo of reflection and freedom that lingers long after the sound fades.

Recorded at Woodstock Studios, Melbourne by Richard Stolz, and mixed/mastered by Sean O’Sullivan at Highway No.9, the track captures the timeless spirit of human courage — the will to rise, sing, and soar through pain.

“When Maya showed me how the caged bird sings — I started to live again.”

Genre:** Contemporary Blues / Soul
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