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AYANNA HOBSON Ayanna was born in McNary, Arizona, raised in Southern California and performs in San Diego California and Phoenix Arizona, where she is currently singing R&B-Blues-Soul-Jazz Music in the local Clubs with her Group, 'The Soulmates'. Jazz / Blues Vocalist Ayanna Hobson's Musical diet consisted of many of the greats such as, B.B. King, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Sarah Vaughn to name a few. Her powerful vocal style, with an Operatic 4.5 Octave range, has often been compared to that of Cleo Laine and Sarah Vaughn, her jazzy vocal stylings to that of Abbey Lincoln and Betty Carter. In California in the past Ayanna and her Acoustic Jazz Ensemble appeared extensively in Clubs, and Concerts throughout San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Her Hawaiian Group 'ROOTS' gave renowned performances throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Ayanna has also been featured as Lead Vocalist for Glenn Horiuchi’s free-form Jazz Ensemble 'MAIN FORCE', in S...