Frogtoon Music

Gubèlyé by Asnaqètch Wèrqu

Artist Biography For Asnaqètch Wèrqu

Asnaqètch Wèrqu Made Her Name As One Of Ethiopia’s First Screen Actresses In The 1950s. Then For 30 Years She Won People’s Lasting Respect And Affection For Her “poignant Laments” And “sarcastic Ditties.” Her Krar An Ancient Folkloric Ethiopan Lyre The Companion Of The Lonely And Loveless Has A Thin Brittle Sound—somewhere Between An Old Dull-Toned Banjo And A Japanese Koto—and Her Clear Voice Flutters And Moans With The Seductive Allure Of Old Country Blues Or Dark Celtic Ballads.

49 Similar Tracks:

HOME ASNAQÈTCH WÈRQU
POPULAR TRACKS MIXES ALBUMS
Video 1 : 50