GIRMA WOLDEMICHAEL: Album Release Concert for NAFQOTÉ
Sat, May 09
|The Redwood Theatre
Celebrated Ethio-Jazz pioneer Girma Woldemichael will take the stage at the Redwood Theatre in Toronto for a special live concert celebrating the release of his new album, NAFQOTÉ.
Time & Location
May 09, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M4L 1Y7, Canada
About the event
Legendary Ethio-Jazz Saxophonist GIRMA WOLDEMICHAEL Announces Album Release Concert for NAFQOTÉ - Saturday, May 9th, 2026 at The Redwood Theatre, Toronto
Celebrated Ethio-Jazz pioneer Girma Woldemichael will take the stage at the Redwood Theatre in Toronto for a special live concert celebrating the release of his new album, NAFQOTÉ. This highly anticipated performance brings together generations of musical influence, blending the rich traditions of Ethiopian music with contemporary global sounds.
A central figure from the golden age of Ethio-Jazz, Woldemichael’s journey is one of extraordinary resilience and artistic triumph. Born in Ethiopia under conditions of extreme poverty, he was raised in an orphanage in Addis Ababa. It was there that at age 13 he was given his first pair of shoes, and shortly thereafter handed his first musical instrument, a clarinet, told to learn it, and aim to make a living by playing music.
A few years later, now also playing the saxophone, he found work playing…