Historic Ethiopian Concert in New York

New York (Tadias) – Wow, what an event! On Wednesday (Aug. 20) evening, Damrosch’s Park was packed with Ethiopiques enthusiasts and curious New Yorkers who were treated to an astonishing concert of fusion rock, jazz and Ethiopian music.

Click here to listen: [podcast]http://www.ethiopianreview.info/audio/lincoln_center_new_york_aug_20_2008.mp3[/podcast]

The historic event at the Lincoln Center’s out of doors concert, one of the longest-running free summer festivals in the U.S, featured Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete accompanied by the Either Orchestra, and the legendary saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya in collaboration with Dutch band the Ex.

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