Getachew Mekurya
Ethiopiques
Saturday 12 July 2008 15:00-16:00 (Radio 3)
Kevin LeGendre introduces highlights from the recent Ethiopiques concert at London's Barbican. Backed by the American Either/Orchestra and appearing together for the first time outside of Ethiopia, the artists include Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete (vocals), Mulatu Astatqe (keyboard and percussion) and Getachew Mekurya (tenor saxophone).
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Presented by Kevin Le Gendre
Produced by Felix Carey
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
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Saturday 12 July, 3:00pm
Ethiopiques featuring Mahmoud Ahmed, Mulatu Astatke, Alemayehu Eshete, Getachew Mekurya and the Either/Orchestra
Recorded at the Barbican Centre, London, Friday 27 June 2008
Either/Orchestra featuring Mulatu Astatke:
Yegelle Tizeta (4.12)
Mulatu Astatke (vibes/keyboard/congas); Charlie Kohlhase (baritone sax solo)
Derashe, Assossa and Dewel (8.02)
Mulatu Astatke (vibes solo)
Alemayehu Eshete: Addis Ababa Bete (6.02)
Tom Halter (trumpet solo)
Interview: Kevin LeGendre with Alemayehu Eshete and Francis Falceto (9.47)
Francis Falceto is the producer who put together the Ethiopiques series of CDs on French record label Buda Musique; he is the winner of this year's World Shaker Award in the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music
Getachew Mekurya with the Either/Orchestra:
Shellela (4.33)
Gedamay (1.59)
I Faram Gami (5.26)
Mahmoud Ahmed: Atawurulegn Lela (6.04)
Russ Gershon (tenor sax solo); Joel Yennior (trombone solo)
Either/Orchestra featuring Mahmoud Ahmed, Alemayehu Eshete, Getachew Mekurya and Mulatu Astatke: Addis Ababa Bete (6.40)
The Either/Orchestra are Russ Gershon (tenor sax/soprano sax/leader), Tom Halter, Dan Rosenthal (trumpets), Joel Yennior (trombone), Godwin Louis (alto sax/flute), Charlie Kohlhase (baritone sax), Rafael Alcala (piano/organ), Rick McLaughlin (bass), Pablo Bencid (drums) and Vicente Lebron (congas/percussion)
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