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Shonka Dukureh

@iamshonka

@Shonkasings Wild flowers have a fragrance it’s just that everyone can’t appreciate the scent~

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Joined August 2016
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CW30 Memphis@CW30Memphis13 Jul 2022
#ElvisMovie is rocking the box office! Singer and actress @iamshonka shared her experience portraying Big Mama Thornton in the new film with CW30 for an exclusive interview. Visit our Facebook page to see the full interview!
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Did Elvis Presley Steal From Big Mama Thornton? The Real Story of ‘Hound Dog’ rollingstone.com/music/music… via @RollingStone
Did Elvis Presley Steal From Big Mama Thornton? The Real Story of ‘Hound Dog’

Did Elvis Presley Steal From Big Mama Thornton? The Real Story of ‘Hound Dog’

Legendary songwriter Mike Stoller explains how he and Jerry Leiber wrote "Hound Dog" for Big Mama Thornton – and what happened afterwards

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@iamshonka went to sing in a gospel choir for the new "Elvis" film. It led to her to playing Coachella and a role as one of the biggest stars in blues history. @ThatNinaCardona shares her incredible story wpln.org/post/how-a-nashvill…
How a Nashville actor and gospel singer is paying homage to Big Mama Thornton in the film Elvis

How a Nashville actor and gospel singer is paying homage to Big Mama Thornton in the film Elvis

When the director of the new Elvis movie, Baz Luhrman, pulled together a group of Nashville gospel singers to serve as a choir in the film, it was only natural that Shonka Dukureh would be in that...

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She plays Big Mama Thornton in @ElvisMovie, #1 at the box office last weekend. Meet @iamshonka, a graduate of @Fisk1866 & @Trevecca. On @NC5_talktown at 11a, she'll tell about being part of the movie and recording the song Vegas with @DojaCat for the soundtrack. @NC5
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@RatedRnB29 Jun 2022
Singer and actress @iamshonka spoke with Rated R&B about her role as Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in the new @ElvisMovie. ratedrnb.com/2022/06/shonka-…
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"I think that's the beauty of this film is she gets her flowers in a sense,”@iamshonka says. "If that means they say her name more than mine, so be it! She deserves that! I truly believe that Big Mama Thornton brought me this role." newschannel5.com/news/nashvi…

Nashville singer on the big screen as Big Mama Thornton in new Elvis film

A friend in the music industry encouraged Shonka Dukureh to send in some vocals for a film about to go into production. She was cast. The film was Baz Luhrman's Elvis, the role was Big Mama Thornton.

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Meet The Gospel Singer Who Plays Big Mama Thornton In 'Elvis' essence.com/entertainment/bi… via @ESSENCE
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@ElvisMovie15 Jun 2022
"Can't Help Falling In Love" with @AustinButler #ElvisMovie
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Baz Luhrmann@bazluhrmann10 Jun 2022
I feel I haven’t been clear enough in conveying that Austin sings all the young Elvis in the movie so forgive me. I thought you might find this 2019 camera test fascinating. Thank you @austinbutler for letting me share this early test to give the fans an insight into your journey
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@ElvisMovie3 Jun 2022
On repeat all summer. 🔥 Watch the official video for @DojaCat’s “VEGAS” with @IAmShonka, featured on the #ElvisMovie soundtrack. Get your tickets now, and experience it in theaters June 24! ⚡️ #TCB elvis.warnerbros.com
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@ElvisMovie3 Jun 2022
The Official Video for @DojaCat’s “Vegas” with @iamshonka is here — featured on the soundtrack of @BazLuhrmann’s #ElvisMovie, only in theaters June 24. ⚡️ ️ Watch the full video now: youtu.be/QZp2biJul1c
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@ElvisMovie26 May 2022
"ELVIS Star @AustinButler Thrusts Hips at #Cannes2022, Gaining #12MinuteStandingOvation" —@Variety #ElvisMovie #12MinuteOvation #TCB
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Thanks for sharing my interview with @iamshonka! Also, thank you, Shonka, for speaking with me! #elvis
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@ElvisMovie26 Apr 2022
.@IAmShonka is Big Mama Thornton in @BazLuhrmann’s #ElvisMovie, only in theaters June 24. shadowandact.com/elvis-star-…
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.@iamShonka is having an amazing 2022 and all roads lead to #Elvis! bit.ly/3LAJ1Qg
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Join us for a moving evening of Live Music, Story and Southern Cuisine highlighting the life story of Shonka Dukureh in "MEMOIRS & MELODY"! You will laugh and you will cry as you experience a moving story of truth and triumph woven together into a story… ift.tt/e0AyEWm
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Join us for a moving evening of Live Music, Story and Southern Cuisine highlighting the life story of Shonka Dukureh in "MEMOIRS & MELODY"! You will laugh and you will cry as you experience a moving story of truth and triumph woven together into a story… ift.tt/e0AyEWm
MEMOIRS AND MELODY

MEMOIRS AND MELODY

Join us for a moving evening of Live Music, Story and Southern Cuisine highlighting the life story of Shonka Dukureh in "MEMOIRS & MELODY"!

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Bobby Womacks’ A Women’s Gotta Have It!
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