“She has the kind of vocal that can call down the stars when necessary, but then the woman can go quiet and deep in a way that is nothing short of devastating. It is a road of joy to discover what Joyann is capable of. It really is a road of surprises as genres and arrangements get sliced and diced in a most intriguing way. Every song is like a surprise, and what comes across clearest is that this woman is having the time of her life creating such a playbook...but in the end, It’s ROOTS which really brings to the fore that there Is a new star in town, one who sings like her very life depends on it. That doesn’t happen that often”