Soul and gospel singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples has been at it for seven decades, crafting a legacy most could only dream of.

The Toronto Jazz Festival is honoured to present legendary vocalist Mavis Staples. Hailed by National ... She has collaborated with everyone from Prince and Bob Dylan to Arcade Fire and Hozier.

A Song for the Lonely” and “Believe”), Michael McDonald (who dedicated a rendition of “What a Fool Believes” to the late Roberta Flack), Mavis Staples (who had McDonald join her on “I ...