Alemu Aga and his begena
Ethiopian millennium
Saturday 8 September 2007 15:00-16:00 (Radio 3)
Lucy Duran celebrates the Ethiopian millennium with a specially recorded studio performance by singer and harpist Alemu Aga, and an interview with music historian and producer Francis Falceto.
Plus a report from Elizabeth Kinder from last year's Festival of 1000 Stars, which brings together some of the country's wide ranging musical traditions.
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Presented by Lucy Duran
Produced by Felix Carey
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
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Saturday 8 September 2007, 3:00pm
The new millennium in Ethiopia begins on 11 September 2007
Alemu Aga: Abatatcheu hoy (The Lord's Prayer)
Alemu Aga (voice and begena)
Interview: Francis Falceto
Francis Falceto is a French record producer and editor of the Ethiopiques series of CDs on the French Buda Musique label.
Music details:
Mulatu Astatqe: Yekatit
album: The Very Best of Ethiopiques - hypnotic grooves from the celebrated series
Manteca mantdb1516
Originally appeared on Ethiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974 (Buda Musique 82964-2)
http://www.unionsquaremusic.co.uk/
Zewditou Yohannes & Yezinna Negash with Tlahoun Tesfaye: Bolel
album: Ethiopiques 2 - Tetchawet!
Buda Musique 82952-2
Mahmoud Ahmed: Atawurulegn LelaRecorded in 1975
album: The Very Best of Ethiopiques - hypnotic grooves from the celebrated series
Originally appeared on Ethiopiques 7: Ere Mela Mela/Mahmoud Ahmed 1975 (Buda Musique 82980-2)
Manteca mantdb1516
Tlahoun Gessesse with the All Star Band: Kulun Mankwalesh (1970 version)
album: The Very Best of Ethiopiques - hypnotic grooves from the celebrated series
Manteca mantdb1516
Originally appeared on Ethiopiques 17: Tlahoun Gessesse (82266-2)
Feature
Elizabeth Kinder reports from the Festival of 1000 Stars, held last year in Arba Minch, Ethiopia
http://www.1000starsfest.com/
Alemu Aga: Keto aykerim motu
Alemu Aga: Manimerameri
Alemu Aga (voice and begena)
Alemu Aga has a CD as part the Ethiopiques series: Ethiopiques volume 11 - the Harp of King David (Buda Musique 82232-2)
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