QueerFM Featured Guests: Dalannah Gail Bowen (76) is a singer & member of the NY Blues Hall of Fame/Anisha Reindorf is the Owner & Founder o

"Matriach of the Blues", Dalannah Gail Bowen (76) is a member of the NY Blues Hall of Fame and has been singing professionally for more than half a century. Her music career began in Winnipeg, Manitoba with an all-female group called the Feminine Touch. Touch had the good fortune to tour Canada, opening shows for groups that included the Guess Who and The Monkees. Her album. (released in Fall of 2021), known is titled “ In My Own Words” and was released on her label Quest Records, who selected their 15 favourite songs written and recorded by her on the label over the past 15 years and compiled this anthology to celebrate her 75 years of “Living and Loving” . They included a 16th bonus track (her latest single) called Blues Keep Knocking’. In November 2021 Dalannah was nominated for the prestigious Maple Blues “Lifetime Achievement” award, and was notably the producer of the decades long annual “Blues For Christmas Benefit" at the Commodore Ballroom that raised funds for musicians in need. She has concerts and Festival appearances scheduled into late summer 2022 and remains active and vocal about issues she has espoused for more than 50 years… Shelter for the homeless and social housing; the environment, imminent climate change action; and indigenous issues especially the “Missing Women Campaign”, you can find more about Dalannah on her website www/DALANNAH.com **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Anisha Reindorf (she/her) is the Owner & Founder of HighKu.Co. a holistic cannabis company, spreading the joy & benefits of Cannabis around Canada. They are 100% Vegan, Gluten Free, & using natural products, HighKu.Co is here to break the stigma behind this amazing plant. HighKu.Co is one of the first black female companies in Canada to jump into this very white male dominated industry and she feel like she is now able to pave a way for future black entrepreneurs in this industry. Being one of the first black females in the cannabis industry, she has been able to build the company without outside help or influences and Anisha is now able to help other entrepreneurs achieve their goals. To check out Anisha’s business, visit www.highKuCo.com