| January 10, 2012 | Posted by admin under Art |
Hailee Araya is a 22 year old Ethiopian Swedish singer songwriter based in Miami, and both of her parents are from Ethiopian decent. Her music blends Roots, Rock, and Reggae and her vocals sound like Jennifer Lopez.
Hailee was attracted to music from a very early age and quickly learned the piano, which she played for several years and still uses to composes her songs.
Hailee comes from a socially conscious family and she and her grandmother started a charity in Ethiopia in 1998 called Project Abel, named after her little brother who Hailee considers to be ‘kindness personified’. The purpose of Project Abel is to bring people together to buy their own groceries for 10 dollars, create a cooked packaged meals and then distribute the food to the needy.
Although her grandmother passed away from hepatitis C, Hailee continues to run the charity. As Hailee learned from her grandmother: ‘the only way to lessen sorrow is to help others’ – this positive message is at the heart of Hailee’s charity work and her music.
Hailee has performed in several festivals, including the Uppsala Reggae Festival in 2009.
Her first official single ‘rid you of my love’ (written and performed by Hailee Araya, produced by Paul Kastick) is released 20 December 2011.
For more info visit her website
Video: Hailee Araya – Rid you of my love
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