Photo by David A. Geary Photo by David A. Geary Bio Calendar Contact News Merchandise Music Programs Listen to the Music Video Valencia Bey Saturday, June 19, 2010 Soulsistah Fest @ The Bronzeville Community Market 4400 - 4500 Cottage Grove Ave. Chicago, IL Free Valencia in the Illinois Entertainer March 2010 Issue Read the Illinois Entertainer feature on Valencia Bey in the March 2010 issue About Valencia "You could sell me anything with that voice." - Mary Armstrong, Philadelphia City Paper …”...a little bit of Tracy Chapman, but more of the big wailers like Odetta.” - Richard Milne, WXRT Radio, Chicago “…channeling blues divas and rock chicks with vocals that flow from sultry to pounding.” – Rosalind Cummings-Yeates, The Illinois Entertainer Moving and positive are words often used to describe the music of Chicago singer-songwriter Valencia Bey. A true child of her generation, her music is a an eclectic mix of folk, rock and soul. Valencia's debut project, Heart of a Brown Girl, is a diverse folk/rock CD that is, according to WXRT-Chicago’s Richard Milne, “a little bit of Tracy Chapman with more of the big wailers like Odetta.” Most comfortable with her voice and her guitar, her acoustic performances have been called intimate and inspiring. She performed briefly on the folk music circuit, sharing her music with appreciative audiences across the U.S., receiving favorable reviews and gaining new fans (click to read more...) Valencia's latest project, "Coffee and Conversation" is currently a CD Baby recommendation in the Rock: Adult Contemporary music category. Buy the CD and find out why. COFFEE AND CONVERSATION CD Price $12.00