Ethiopian-Italian Author, Singer and Ethno-musicologist Gabrielle Ghermandi’s New Body of Work

The result is a nine-track album called Maqeda – the Amharic name for the Queen of Sheba, a hugely important figure in Ethiopian history. Every song is an homage to female figures, communities, rituals and musical styles. Many would label this album Ethio-jazz but it encompasses so much more, says Ghermandi. Maqeda was lovingly developed over four years, bringing together the Ethiopian and Italian musicians she has worked with since 2010 as the Atse Tewodros Project – plus Senegalese guest musicians, as well as a beat-boxer and a body music performer.

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