Nominated to WC Handy Awards, Janiva Magness follows on in 2005 with her increasing artistic career She has done varied gigs, not only in her native Canada but also along USA and Europe, where she has played on the most reputed blues festivals and clubs in different countries like Switzerland, United Kingdom or Belgium Janiva shows all her vocal powerful strength on this new cd recorded for NorthernBlues, where she has signed after finishing her contract with Blues Leaf Records The cd was recorded in California at Mad Dog recording studios Colin Linden did the whole sound production and lead guitar work too This is a good record from an acclaimed contemporary blueswoman