Hewan = Eve in Amharic (Ethiopian dialect) Hewan was born in the bay area to 1st generation Ethiopian-Americans who had moved to the US for college. Teacher Miss Cecilia first noticed Hewan’s voice at “Little Mud Puddles” pre-school (props to Miss Cecilia) Hewan’s desire to write songs arose after seeing India Arie for the first time on 106&Park Her expressive journey began with poetry. In fact, her poem “Gossip Folk” was published when she was in high school. Biology class was a great place to develop songwriting skills. Hewan bought her first guitar in college and began writing songs on one string. You can learn more and connect with Hewan at www.hewanmusic.com