Just the 2 of Us - Joëlle Rabu & Buwa at the Phoenix Auditorium on Gabriola Island

Fri Apr 10 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-07:00

The Haven, Gabriola Island | Nanaimo

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Just the 2 of Us - Jo\u00eblle Rabu & Buwa at the Phoenix Auditorium on Gabriola Island
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A dash of sass. A world of song.
With Nico Rhodes, Piano; Brad Shipley. Guitar & Mandolin, Alexandra Lee, Cello.
On the menu Édith Piaf, Shirley Bassey, Billy Porter, Whitney Houston, REM, Abba, iconic Broadway, sultry Latin medleys & beloved Canadiana!
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.
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.
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The Haven, Gabriola Island, 240 Davis Rd, Nanaimo District, BC V0R 1X1, Canada, Nanaimo

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