Dalannah

There are many faces and many personalities to Vancouver based blues singer Dalannah. All of those personalities have something in common – a spark, joy, determination and a fire inside. She is more than a singer – she is woman through and through. Dalannah is all women – beautiful, tough, talented, nurturing and spiritual. Born of African-Canadian/Cherokee heritage, Dalannah has been music-making for forty years in the Canadian blues, rock and soul scene. Dalannah started her musical career with the all-female group The Feminine Touch touring Canada and the USA, opening for acts such as The Monkees and The Guess Who.

As an in-demand vocalist, she has performed with or opened for other major artists including Led Zeppelin, B.B. King, Willie Dixon and many more. Her 2007 CD recording, "Mamma’s Got The Blues", was released to wide acclaim and rave reviews from across the globe. She followed that CD with “Them Menz” in 2012, an album that featured stronger songwriting and captured an artist returned to form.

In 2015 Downbeat Magazine named her CD "Been Around a While" one of the top blues CD's of the year. That year she was also inducted into the NY Blues Hall of Fame as a Master Artist (see link below). The following year she entered the International Blues Challenge and she made it to the finals in Memphis. Her latest release, 2019's "Looking Back"  a CD "supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia" is another step in a different direction, with the music drawing more heavily from Dalannah's own personal story.

Dalannah's live performances are known for their powerful and energetic delivery while taking an old-school approach, as well as adding contemporary elements. As a versatile and knowledgeable artist, Dalannah can also be heard performing in a wide- range of musical collaborations, including traditional drum group The Snowy Owl Drummers, Songs of Mahalia Jackson, a tribute to the world-renowned gospel singer and East Van Morrison, a jazz group that performs selections from Van Morrison’s repertoire.

“She has a truly spectacular set of pipes and a most commanding stage presence. Bowen, has one of those voices that lays claim to part of your soul the first time you hear it and never lets go. It's that voice. Smoky. Earthy. Soulful. Powerful. But it's not just the voice. It's what she does with it. So much emotion. So much control.”

(Canadian Musician Magazine)

You'll find more music and videos on Dalannah's website.