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NEWARK - Some may view the blues as a relic of the 20th century, but Grammy-winning musician Keb’ Mo’ said those are opinions he doesn’t worry about and fans shouldn’t either.

The 64-year-old also said the power of blues music is felt no stronger than in person and he enjoys playing it for a live audience more than being in a recording studio. Mo’ and his band will be playing this Sunday at the Midland Theatre.

“Any place is a good place to play if you bring a good show,” he said. “It’s about bringing a nice night for people to have, being entertained and get away from things for a while.”

In an attempt to relay that live feel to fans who can’t come to a show, released earlier this month was the album “Keb’ Mo’ Live – That Hot Pink Blues Album,” a double disc culled from performances during his 2015 tour. The title comes from Mo’s wife, who simply said to make it pink in order to be fun.

“Last year we recorded all of our shows, then just looked to see what we had. We said, ‘we’ve got some good stuff here’ and put a record together,” Mo’ said. “It was something we wanted to do for the fans.”

Mo’ is also working on a duets album with Taj Mahal of new songs to come out next year, but a release date has yet to be set.

Mo’ said he’s been blessed to perform with some titans of the music industry stretching from B.B. King to the Zac Brown Band, but he’s thrilled to sit down with anyone who has a guitar and a passion for music. It’s not about how big a name you are, he said, but what’s in your heart and how you bring it out.

“It’s not so much about being on stage and playing a show with someone. I don’t look at it like ‘I’m on stage with so-and-so and that’s special.’ It’s always special to me,” he said. “I’m inspired by Robert Johnson. I’m inspired by B.B. King. I’m inspired by James Taylor. But, I’m inspired by anyone who does their own art and is expressing themselves. It causes me to reach inside of me and express myself.”

Born Kevin Moore in Los Angeles, California, Mo’ started out as a session guitarist in the 1970s. A first attempt at a solo album in 1980 didn’t do well. Mo’ then spent the next 15 years honing his sound and developing the Keb’ Mo’ persona as a smooth, enigmatic blues singer steeped in tradition with a modern edge to his sound.

Mo’ has won the Grammy for best contemporary blues album three times for “Just Like You” in 1997, “Slow Down” in 1999 and “Keep it Simple” in 2005. Some of his best loved songs can be found on the new live album such as “Tell Everybody I Know,” “A Better Man,” “Come On Back,” and “Henry,” which Mo’ cites as his favorite song of his own based on being a personal ode to a dear friend.

Mo’ can also be heard crooning the theme song to the television series “Mike and Molly” and spotted on the series finale of “The West Wing” signing a soulful rendition of “America the Beautiful.” He’s had a few acting gigs like playing the Angel of Music on “Touched by an Angel” and portraying blues icon Robert Johnson in “Can’t You Hear the Wind Howl?” He’s even visited “Sesame Street” and sang “Everybody Be Yourself” with the Muppets.

It’s been a fun ride for Mo’, he admits that and it’s certainly not over. However, at the end of the day Mo’ feels blessed to be able to play the music he loves and share it with others.

“I don’t worry about the relevance of (blues music) anymore. I just like it and other people like it too,” Mo’ said. “I like standing in front of the audience, keying off of them and doing my best to put on a good show.”