The 2019 Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival lineup is hitting another high note with the announcement of Ruthie Foster, an American singer-songwriter of blues and folk music.

91裸聊视频淪he91裸聊视频檚 the best female blues artist next to Bonnie Raitt,91裸聊视频� raves artistic director Peter North. 91裸聊视频淪he also works from a pretty broad palette like Raitt.91裸聊视频�

North says Foster is a great singer songwriter, who mixes a wide variety of American song forms 91裸聊视频� from gospel and blues to jazz, folk and soul. She has also often been compared to Aretha Franklin

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91裸聊视频淜elly Moores went to Austin early in the new year and saw her with a 17-piece band,91裸聊视频� North says of former Salmon Arm Folk Music Society board member. 91裸聊视频淚 trusted his taste; he91裸聊视频檚 been following her for many years and he said she91裸聊视频檚 taken her show to a whole new level.91裸聊视频�

Described by Rolling Stone as 91裸聊视频減ure magic to watch and hear,91裸聊视频� Foster91裸聊视频檚 vocal talent was honed in worship services at her community church. Drawing influence from legendary acts, she developed a unique sound unable to be contained within a single genre.

That uniqueness echoes a common theme in Foster91裸聊视频檚 life and career 91裸聊视频� marching to the beat of her own drum.

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Foster91裸聊视频檚 love of performing became apparent when she joined the navy and sung with its ban, Pride. After leaving the service, she signed a development deal with Atlantic Records and moved to New York City to pursue a career as a professional musician.

But when her style and goals did not meet those of the record label that wanted to turn her into a pop diva, she walked away from the deal.

Back in Texas, Foster solidified her place as an up-and-coming singer/songwriter and began a musical partnership with Blue Corn Music. Her studio albums for the label began with Runaway Soul in 2002, followed by The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster in 2007, The Truth According to Ruthie Foster in 2009, Let It Burn in 2012 and Promise of a Brand New Day in 2014.

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Foster91裸聊视频檚 latest album, Joy Comes Back, was recorded during a time of personal loss and heartache.

Music was her therapy and the 10 tracks, nine of which are by a diverse array of writers ranging from Mississippi91裸聊视频檚 John Hurt to Chris Stapleton to Black Sabbath.

On Feb. 27, Foster was inducted into the Austin Music Awards91裸聊视频� Texas Music Hall of Fame and has been nominated for another Blues Foundation Koko Taylor award for best traditional blues female artist.

North says Foster will perform an 80-minute set on the main stage and will collaborate in a workshop with The Hamiltones, a group he describes as an 91裸聊视频渁stoundingly great band that has dazzled audiences from Africa to Australia and beyond.91裸聊视频�

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