The Womack Sisters are presenting a deliberate continuation of a family musical lineage that includes Womack & Womack, uncle Bobby Womack and grandfather Sam Cooke. The trio — sisters who perform together under the family name — trace their repertoire and stagecraft to that legacy while framing their work as a contemporary articulation of soul music.
Backstage at a recent London festival, the singers were still in performance attire: black dresses, tights and high heels. One member, Zeimani, described the onstage experience as a buoyant sensation, saying performers often feel they are “floating” during a set. Her sister, known as BG, emphasised professional discipline, noting the sisters were trained to be steady and committed in live performance situations.
The sisters have spoken candidly about periods outside full-time music, including driving for ride-hailing services, and encountering industry views that soul was declining in commercial relevance. Despite those messages, they chose to return to the family craft, adopting songs that reference their heritage alongside new compositions. Their account frames the project as both personal and vocational: a decision to work in the family business of music.
Onstage, the trio mixes interpretations linked to their familial canon with material intended to speak to contemporary audiences. Their arrangements and delivery draw from classic soul phrasing and harmonies while incorporating modern production and live pacing, a combination they describe as an effort to honour the past while maintaining present-day accessibility.
Performances at international events underscore the Womack Sisters’ role in keeping a multigenerational tradition active on the festival circuit. The group positions its work as crafted from personal experience and formal musical practice, presenting an ongoing example of how family lineage and professional training converge in current soul performance.
