Award-winning singer-songwriter and ace guitarist Erika Luckett brings a breath of clear, passionate air to the Freight stage tonight with her smoky voice wrapped around original tunes that pull you in with their intelligent, heartfelt lyrics and worldly rhythms. Part blues, part funk, part Latin, part folk-pop, Erika's expressive songs range from searing election anti-anthem to commentary about the foibles of love, and just about everything else in between. Born in Mexico and raised in Brazil and Venezuela, Erika played in the Paris subways as a teen and studied at the Berklee School of Music; fortunately her wandering feet brought her to the Bay Area in the early 1990s, where she helped found the popular world jazz ensemble, Wild Mango. More recently, Erika set out alone with her guitar into the world of singer-songwriters, where she quickly established herself by winning the Northern California Songwriters Association "Song of the Year" award and recording several great albums like her 2001 CD, My Little Crime, which just won Acoustic Guitar magazine's 2002 award for Best Independent Release of the Year.