Various Artists: Ethiopiques, Vol. 25 – COMPACT DISCS

The Swinging Addis was a period of intense experimenting that encompassed the traditional repertoire. All the greatest voices of the time took part with intense creative fervour. This volume features pop singers and traditional artists. Instruments include the washint flute, the krar lyre, the one-string messenqo alongside fèrendj and foreign instruments such as the piano, accordion and mandoline.