Wayna. (Courtesy photo)
Tadias Magazine
By Tadias Staff
Updated: Monday, September 19th, 2016
New York (TADIAS) — Wayna returns back to NYC this coming weekend to perform at the Rockwood Music Hall for a special live showcase of “An Acoustic Gold Evening” presented by NYCROPHONE.
The Grammy-nominated Ethiopian American singer and songwriter takes the stage on Saturday, September 24th along with musicians Nicholas Zorka and Sho Ishikura.
(Courtesy of Rockwood Music Hall)
“Wayna has performed across the US and abroad – including shows at the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Essence Fest, the White House, the Blue Note and Blues Alley,” the media release points out. “In 2015, she joined the iconic Stevie Wonder as a supporting vocalist and soloist in his live band, touring extensively with the Songs In the Key of Life Tour and in various performances throughout the US and Canada.”
(Photo: Instagram/waynamusic)
“2016 kicked off with a 3-month performance residency in her native Ethiopia, where she performed at the newly-built Marriot Executive Apartments in Addis Ababa with an all-star band,” the announcement adds. In the year ahead, she will continue to tour with Stevie Wonder, while writing and recording new music.”
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If You Go:
Wayna at Rockwood Music Hall
Saturday, September 24th
Doors 6:30 PM / Show 7:00 PM
This event is 21 and over
185 Orchard St.
New York, NY, 10002
Click here to buy Tickets
Related:
Girma Beyene Brings Golden Age of Ethiopian Music to City University of NY
Mahmoud Ahmed First Artist from Ethiopia to Perform at Carnegie Hall
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