Well I realize the last response to this thread was awhile ago, but remarkably no one mentioned Joan Baez or Janis Joplin for that matter. But considering this is your mom, she probably lived through them, so if she is a rather hip mom, I would second the recommendation for Portishead. I like the album "Dummy".
Try some Dead Can Dance, Lisa Gerrard has a pretty amazing voice, although it might not be the kind of music you're after, but I guess Enya is the closest comparison.
You may know her from the Gladiator soundtrack.
Be aware that Dead Can Dance stuff has female vocals for some songs, mixed vocals for others, male vocals for others and no vocals for the rest. But Brendan Perry has an amazing voice too.
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