Sarah Jane Morris

Ask anyone who saw her at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival last summer — Sarah Jane Morris is one of the most electrifying and riveting singers you will ever hear. In a world of dime-a-dozen teenage divas, this woman sings with a kind of soul and passion that leads to comparisons with artists like Nina Simone, Janice Joplin and Erykah Badu . . . whether it's one of her own songs or her breathtaking interpretations of great songs by Leonard Cohen, Marvin Gaye or Curtis Mayfield.