JANIVA MAGNESS Among the premier blues and R&B singers in the world today,
her voice possesses an earthy, raw honesty and beauty born from her life experience.
A charismatic performer known for her electrifying live shows, Magness is a gutsy and
dynamic musical powerhouse. She received the coveted 2009 Blues Music Awards for
B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year (she is only the second woman to ever win this award,
Koko Taylor being the first) and for Contemporary Blues Female Artist Of The Year, an
honor she also received in 2006 and 2007. She has received eleven previous Blues Music
Award nominations. USA Today declared, “Magness is a blues star,” and The Philadelphia Inquirer said, “Magness sings superb, potent soul-blues with a scorching intensity.”
Janiva Magness’ deeply emotional music, sung with passion, conviction and soul, and
her telepathic ability to connect with an audience, assures her place among the blues
elite. “We need real music now more than ever because it gives us strength to pull
through tough times,” says Magness. “We need it in a real bad way. Blues is a ray of
hope. It articulates what’s lacking in people’s lives.” With her explosive live shows
hitting cities across North America and Europe, Janiva Magness continues to spread
her empowering message of hope through music.

Performance
Friday, August 12 Budweiser Stage 8:30 pm

Web Links
http://www.janivamagness.com/
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