Ethiopiques 14 [Import]

Ethiopiques (Buda Series), Getatchew Mekurya | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 2003)
• Original Release Date: May 6, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Buda Musique
• ASIN: B000093FHE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,174 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Yègènèt Muziqa

2. Shellèla

3. Aha Gèdawo

4. Antchi Hoyé

5. Ambassèl

6. Almaz Yèharèwa

7. Yèné Hassab Gwadègna

8. Shèmonmwanayé

9. Gofèré/Antchi Hoyé

10. Aynotché Tèrabu

11. Akalé Wubé

12. Tezeta

13. Gèdamay

14. Muziqa Heywèté

15. Shellèla Bèsaxophone

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars King of Ethiopian Saxophone, August 5, 2003

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nadav haber (jerusalem Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ethiopiques 14 (Audio CD)

This is the CD I have been waiting for. I expected much of it, but as is sometimes the case with good things, it exceeded my expectations.

Getatchew Mekurya plays the saxophone like no one else. He has developed a style of playing the part of the singer and the traditional accompaniment to the singer (the masinqo) with the saxophone, thus creating a whole new approach to sax playing that has set apart Ethiopian sax players from the rest of the world.

This CD features Getatchew Mekurya from the early seventies, with a small band of great Ethiopian musicians. It features two vesions of the Ethiopian war song - the Shilela - that has been Getatchew Mekurya's trademark. His playing is always emotional and committed, his sound is always raspy and human. His ability to talk with his sax reminds me of my favorite Jazz sax player - Lester Young.

This CD has stayed on my CD player since I got it. It is just such a great and refreshing sound - I cant listen to other things (yet...). I recommend it to saxophone players, fans of Ethiopian music, or any other serious music fans.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars saxophone madness, March 2, 2005

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jive rhapsodist (NYC, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ethiopiques 14 (Audio CD)

I just want to second the two other eloquent reviewers. I am amazed that as late as Vol. 14 there is still so much exquisite music to be found in the archives of Ethiopian Pop. And to think I was ready to stop with Vol. 10! Sometimes this music is hallucinatory. And the organ sounds! Indispensable.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning and Vivacious, May 23, 2005

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Andrea V. Wan (Fairbanks, AK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ethiopiques 14 (Audio CD)

I agree with the others -- at first, it sounds unfamiliar, but after listening a couple times through I was hooked. This music doesn't grow stale after repeated listenings -- instead it grows more interesting and engaging. I just wish I could find more music by this anazing performer.