JoVia Armstrong, Percussionist/Producer From Detroit, MI hails percussionist JoVia Lilyahnna Armstrong. She has performed with various artists such as British recording artist Omar Lye- Fook (better known as OMAR- www.omarmusic.net), (excluding musicians from the “Tour of the Americas 2004”), Chilean artist Joe VasConcellos, Philadelphia native RES, Alison Crockett, Angela Johnson, Maysa, Rahsaan Patterson, Eric Robeson, Gordon Chambers, Conya Doss, Yolanda Johnson, Jazzhead (the early group w/ John Arnold on guitar and Jeremy Ellis on keys) flautist Nicole Mitchell, saxophonist David Boykin, trumpeters Corey Wilkes, Maurice Brown, David Young, bluesmen Billy Branch and Ron Prince, Althea Rene, Brian O’Neal, Lola Morales, Blackman & Arnold, Level Rizon, Cello, Nadir, Ed Stone, Painted Pictures, Wendell Harrison, Pamela Wise, BSTC, Mathias, Inohs Sivad, and Heather Moran. She performed with various artists opening shows for such acts as Kindred the Family Soul, Thomas Mapfumo, Gerald Albright and The Bad Plus. She has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Amp Fiddler, Trey Anastacio and Michael Franti & Spearhead. Besides performing and recording, JoVia is currently writing songs for Detroit based jazz group Musique Noire & other artists under her label Drunkin’ Fingers Music Group.