Just the 2 of Us starring Joëlle Rabu & Buwa
PREMIERING FALL 2024
Get ready for an energetic, fun, powerful concert that bridges generations and cultures! Two phenomenal singers, each representing distinct musical eras, join forces on stage to celebrate the highlights of the 1940s through to today’s favourites.
This unique concert showcases the timeless hits that have shaped popular music across the decades, blending the smooth sounds of jazz and rock from the ’40s and ’50s with the soulful beats of the ’60s and ’90s, before diving into the energetic rhythms of the last decade.
Expect to hear some Piaf, Billy Porter, Whitney Houston, REM, Abba, Broadway, Latin, Cabaret… Audiences can expect an enchanting journey through musical history, with fresh arrangements as these talented artists pay homage to their respective roots while creating a harmonious fusion of styles that transcends time and cultural boundaries.
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Just the 2 of Us starring Joëlle Rabu & Buwa
PREMIERING FALL 2024
You may be hard-pressed to find a more unexpected singing duo than veteran, award-winning Canadian chanteuse Joëlle Rabu and Nigerian-born rising star Buwa. Born on opposite sides of the world and decades apart they have nonetheless met their musical match in one another. Two vocal powerhouses, with musical tastes and ambitions blurring all lines of genre and era, Joëlle & Buwa join forces in a new show – Just the 2 of Us.
Just the 2 of Us is a celebration of their favourite music spanning six decades and a half a dozen genres; from Édith Piaf and Shirley Bassey; to Aretha Franklin and Etta James; from Elton John to Whitney Houston; from iconic Broadway hits to pure Canadiana and beyond. Though nostalgia abounds, Joëlle & Buwa interpret each song through the lens of their diverse experiences, breathing fresh life and vitality into timeless classic melodies and immortal songs. Humour, engaging banter from the nostalgic playful to the edgy risqué is always on the menu with these two singers.
What awaits… sincere storytelling, heart-stopping ballads, unforgettable musical prowess, backed by a fabulous ensemble of multi-instrumentalists, and framed by a friendship that defies all expectations. Together, Joëlle & Buwa aim to showcase the enduring power of music to transcend borders and generations.