Haleluya Hailu Plays Ethiopia

Singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Haleluya Hailu has quickly become a staple of the Vancouver scene. Shortly after releasing her debut EP, she was signed to 604 Records, who released her 2024 EP eternally, yours, and the 2025 single, Ginny. That same year, she opened for Macy Gray and won the Black Canadian Music Award.

One of Vancouver’s most esteemed multi-instrumentalists, Feven Kidane’s practice venn-diagrams self-knowing, immersion, and futurism, entrenched in Blackness. Feven has brought her original works and accompaniment skills to stages far and wide, including the 2025 JUNOs (Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Tia Wood), Ethiopia’s legendary African Jazz Village (Girma Beyene, Mulatu Astatke), and on tour with Digable Planets.

Drawing from their Ethiopian heritage, Hailu and Kidane team up for a night of shared cultural expression that highlights canonical works from the Ethiopian Golden Age of music, through to the popular music of the 1980s and '90s. Inspired by groups like Dahlak Band and Walias Band, Hailu and Kidane’s septet featuring Shewit Kidane krar and vocals, Nebyu Yohannes trombone, John Nicholson woodwinds, Suin Park keyboard, and Mulugeta Geresu drums electrify these classics with a similar ferocity, while giving them a contemporary flair.

This is an accessible venue. If assistance is required please contact: boxoffice@coastaljazz.ca

Please Note: Seating is limited with a mix of seating and standing room. Arrive early for seating. Box Office & Lobby open at 6:30 PM; House opens at 7:00 PM; the show starts at 7:30 PM