Qwanqwa - Volume 3 (2020)
BAND/ARTIST: Qwanqwa
- Title: Volume 3
- Year Of Release: 2020
- Label: WUZZAWAZZEE INDUSTRIES
- Genre: African, Folk, World
- Quality: FLAC lossless
- Total Time: 45:14
- Total Size: 227 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
QWANQWA is a five-piece ensemble based in Addis Ababa, dedicated to furthering Ethiopia’s unique string traditions. Inspired by a shared passion for Ethiopian music, the group brings together some of the most accomplished traditional players in the country; creating a space to explore new sounds and break the rules in a very traditional musical culture.
Since their 2012 debut, QWANQWA has merged the richness and diversity of rooted tradition with a modern, experimental sensibility, inspired improvisation, and a mission to transcend genres and blur boundaries. Their third studio album, Volume 3, will be released internationally on vinyl, CD, and digital platforms on September 11th, 2020, at midnight, just in time for Ethiopian New Years (2013 on the Ethiopian Calendar).
In keeping with the inclusive spirit of QWANQWA’s previous two albums, Volume 3 reaches deep into Ethiopia’s regional traditions and beyond its borders, taking inspiration from the country’s diverse ethnic population and neighbors to the North, West, and East. Recorded in Addis Ababa over the course of a long weekend in February 2017, the album is a snapshot of a dynamic band in evolution.
A long time in the making, QWANQWA Volume 3 features the band’s pre-2018 repertoire and lineup — Endris Hassen on one-string mesenko fiddle, Mesele Asmamaw on vocals and electric krar lyre, Kaethe Hostetter on five string electric violin, Bubu Teklemariam on bass krar, Selamnesh Zemene (vocalist), and Misale Leggesse on the goat-skinned drum called kebero.
Kaethe Hostetter, 5 string electric violin
Mesele Asmamaw, electric lead krar
Bubu Teklemariam, bass krar
Misale Legesse, kebero
Tracklisting:
01. Qwanqwa - Blen (5:46)
02. Qwanqwa - Somali (5:28)
03. Qwanqwa - Ago (4:49)
04. Qwanqwa - Sewoch (6:17)
05. Qwanqwa - Gurage (4:57)
06. Qwanqwa - Serg (17:58)
Since their 2012 debut, QWANQWA has merged the richness and diversity of rooted tradition with a modern, experimental sensibility, inspired improvisation, and a mission to transcend genres and blur boundaries. Their third studio album, Volume 3, will be released internationally on vinyl, CD, and digital platforms on September 11th, 2020, at midnight, just in time for Ethiopian New Years (2013 on the Ethiopian Calendar).
In keeping with the inclusive spirit of QWANQWA’s previous two albums, Volume 3 reaches deep into Ethiopia’s regional traditions and beyond its borders, taking inspiration from the country’s diverse ethnic population and neighbors to the North, West, and East. Recorded in Addis Ababa over the course of a long weekend in February 2017, the album is a snapshot of a dynamic band in evolution.
A long time in the making, QWANQWA Volume 3 features the band’s pre-2018 repertoire and lineup — Endris Hassen on one-string mesenko fiddle, Mesele Asmamaw on vocals and electric krar lyre, Kaethe Hostetter on five string electric violin, Bubu Teklemariam on bass krar, Selamnesh Zemene (vocalist), and Misale Leggesse on the goat-skinned drum called kebero.
Kaethe Hostetter, 5 string electric violin
Mesele Asmamaw, electric lead krar
Bubu Teklemariam, bass krar
Misale Legesse, kebero
Tracklisting:
01. Qwanqwa - Blen (5:46)
02. Qwanqwa - Somali (5:28)
03. Qwanqwa - Ago (4:49)
04. Qwanqwa - Sewoch (6:17)
05. Qwanqwa - Gurage (4:57)
06. Qwanqwa - Serg (17:58)
Year 2020 | World | Folk | FLAC / APE
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