JUNO Award winning artist Angelique Francis and her band The Angelique Francis Band, are versatile and exceptionally gifted musicians. These multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist, multi-genre singer-songwriters/composers have wowed audiences across the globe with their electrifying performances, instrumental abilities and powerful textured vocals. Known for their eclectic mix of various musical genres (including Blues, Folk, Soul, Jazz, Roots, Rock, Gospel and Americana), they have played and shared the stage with renowned musicians; Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, Keb’ Mo’, Tom Cochran, Burton Cummings, and many more. Her diversity, passion and love of music can be heard in all of her original compositions.

They were named the 2024 Performers of the Year by Folk Canada, and were the recipients of the 2023 JUNO for Blues album of the year, 2 Canadian Blues Music Awards (6 total nominations), a SOCAN Award, A Capital Music Award, 2 Canadian folk music award nominations (including a 2025 Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Song of the Year), and so on.  Angelique’s soulful Smoky vocals and instrumental techniques are reminiscent of a bygone era, but with a unique and modern sensibility.     Within her vocal style, you will hear influences of legends like Big Mama Thornton, Koko Taylor, Aretha Franklin, Bessie Smith and many more. Her instrumental abilities call to mind Willie Dixon on the bass, Sister Rosetta Thorpe on guitar, Big Mama Thornton on the Harmonica and Aretha on the piano.