Happy Birthday Amahoy Tsegue Maryam Guebrou https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/emahoy-tsegue-maryam-guebrou-12th-december-2022
― bendy, Saturday, 17 December 2022 18:23 (one year ago) link
RIP
Just learned about the passing of Ethiopian artist Emahoy Tsegué Maryam Guèbrou, one of the most vital composers of the 20th century. It was always a joy to hear her beautiful music, whether on the speakers at home, performed by Maya Dunietz, or in Ethiopian cafes in London. RIP. pic.twitter.com/vTjgiQ1URV— Fielding Hope (@fieldinghope) March 27, 2023
― o. nate, Monday, 27 March 2023 18:54 (one year ago) link
99 years old! Her stuff still sounds so amazing every time I play it. New archival collection coming out soon: https://emahoytsegemariamgebru.bandcamp.com/album/jerusalem
― tylerw, Monday, 27 March 2023 19:00 (one year ago) link
Ah shit. What an absolute genius. RIP.
― Shard-borne Beatles with their drowsy hums (Chinaski), Monday, 27 March 2023 19:37 (one year ago) link
It was really something discovering her music, floating in from a lost world from not so long ago, yet knowing that she was still out there alive in her cloister.
― Terrycoth Baphomet (bendy), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 20:02 (one year ago) link
She was phenomenal.
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 28 March 2023 21:58 (one year ago) link
the ethiopiques compilation is incredible
― corrs unplugged, Thursday, 30 March 2023 13:05 (one year ago) link
https://emahoytsegemariamgebru.bandcamp.com/album/jerusalem
The title track here is incredible.
― Chris L, Friday, 7 April 2023 15:45 (one year ago) link
title track is great because it has her wonderful sense of time, the other songs also have some of that but are more traditional classic solo piano
― corrs unplugged, Saturday, 3 June 2023 07:16 (ten months ago) link
vocal compilation forthcoming https://emahoytsegemariamgebru.bandcamp.com/album/souvenirs
― corrs unplugged, Friday, 9 February 2024 11:40 (two months ago) link
If you like some Ethiopiques comps, you might also like seeing the band Qwanqwa live. They are on a US tour now. Baltimore tonight , DC area Sunday and some gigs in between and many after
https://www.qwanqwa.net/tour
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 11 April 2024 13:36 (two weeks ago) link
Zanzibara done by the same label had some very interesting material too. Not sure if it got anything like the same recognition.
― Stevo, Thursday, 11 April 2024 15:03 (two weeks ago) link