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Oakland-based vocalist Lilan (pronounced LEE – lawn) Kane returns to headline Yoshi’s with a new mission: to encompass community through her artistry and teaching experience. Her vintage-tinged soul sound flows through the heartfelt compositions, telling stories of love, self-discovery, and business. In 2015, she released her debut album “Love, Myself” to a sold-out crowd at Yoshi’s and has since sold out multiple residencies at SFJAZZ, as well as performing at San Jose Jazz Festival, Fillmore Jazz Festival, and an East Coast tour last year in New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Her endearing vocal ability and stage presence has led her to perform with legendary Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra, and open for Hall & Oates, Lenny Williams, Freddie Hughes, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Sharon Jones, Trombone Shorty, and Morgan James.

A long time music educator, she ran and developed several singing programs including Own The Mic Summer singing camp and taught at the San Domenico Conservatory for eight years, as well as other performing arts schools in Marin County and the California Jazz Conservatory.