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The first official album of Magda Piskorczyk, entitled 'Blues Travelling' was released in October 2005, during the biggest indoor blues festival in the World: Rawa Blues. Magda recorded it with her friends and special guest: legendary jazz musician and composer Michal Urbaniak (violin on 'Tutu' album of Miles Davis). It contains 16 songs: blues standards and less known compositions in very personal renditions, for example, a moving gospel 'I Want Jesus To Walk With Me'; an exciting version of Tom Waits' 'Temptation' in which Magda plays the electric double bass. In aged-sounding jail 'Work Song' her harsh voice is accompanied only on the sax and a simple beat of the drum. Magda Piskorczyk - vocals, guitars, electric double bass. Special guest: Michal Urbaniak - violin and Friends: Karolina Koriat, Arkadiusz Osenkowski, Adam Wojdak, Piotr Zegadlo, Michal Kielak, Marcin Gojawiczynski, Production: Magda Piskorczyk & Witold Frankiewicz Music Production: Magda Piskorczyk MAGDA PISKORCZYK (pronounce: Peas-KOR-chick) is a young singer with a mature, low and unusual voice timbre. Described in France as 'la voix noire et au costume blanc' (Black voice in a white costume). She is a guitar, bass guitar and percussion player, as well as a song writer. Magda performs music of Afro-American and African heritage. She is a two-time Semifinalist of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA. Readers of the Polish blues quarterly chose her the Female Vocalist of the Year 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2009. She has released three CDs: 'Magda Live' (nominated to the Fryderyk Award, the most prestigious award of the Polish Phonographic Industry), 'Blues Travelling' feat. Michal Urbaniak, a reknown jazz violinist, and 'Live at Satyrblues' with Swedish musician Slidin' Slim. In 2009 Magda was invited to play with Konoba, an international band performing traditional West African music. She regularly performs with her band and has given shows at many festivals almost all over Europe. She has performed with many well-known musicians, such as Bob Margolin, Bob Brozman, Slidin Slim, Greg Zlap, Billy Gibson and Engerling group.