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Tlahoun Gèssèssè
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Menelik Wèsnatchèw
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Menelik Wèsnatchèw started out in 1961 at the Haile Sellassie I Theatre under the brilliant tutelage of Nersès Nalbandian, before joining Girma Bèyènè’s Ras Band in late-1965 / early 1966. He belongs firmly to the modernists who made the… read moreMenelik Wèsnatchèw started out in 1961 at the Haile Sellassie I Theatre under the brilliant tutelage of Nersès Nalbandian, before joining Girma Bèyènè’s Ras Band in late-1965 / early 1966. He belongs firmly to the modernists who made their first, bold mark in the 1960s. In 1979, he took up a job … read more -
Muluqèn Mèllèssè
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Tèsfa-Maryam Kidané
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Tèwèldè Rèdda
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A distinguished krar (lyre) player, Tèwèldè Rèdda is also a pioneering guitarist, with a highly individual sound and phrasing. Tèwèldè join… read moreA distinguished krar (lyre) player, Tèwèldè Rèdda is also a pioneering guitarist, with a highly individual sound and phrasing. Tèwèldè joined the Eritrean resistance before going into exile and, since 1989, has been living in Holland, wh… read moreA distinguished krar (lyre) player, Tèwèldè Rèdda is also a pioneering guitarist, with a highly individual sound and phrasing. Tèwèldè joined the Eritrean resistance before going into exile and, since 1989, has been living in Holland, where he has refugee status. Having been responsible for one o… read more -
Ayaléw Mèsfin & Black Lion Band
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With about twenty singles and a dozen tapes released since 1974, Ayaléw Mesfin deserves a retrospective collection of his own, so distinct … read moreWith about twenty singles and a dozen tapes released since 1974, Ayaléw Mesfin deserves a retrospective collection of his own, so distinct is his style: passionate, almost angry and ultra-fast - a sort of crypto-punk before its time. Ind… read moreWith about twenty singles and a dozen tapes released since 1974, Ayaléw Mesfin deserves a retrospective collection of his own, so distinct is his style: passionate, almost angry and ultra-fast - a sort of crypto-punk before its time. Indeed his first band was named Fetan Band - Speed Band. Singer… read more