Asnakech Worku

There Is Perhaps No Woman More Cherished In Modern Ethiopian History Than Asnakech Worku Amharic አስናቀች ወርቁ . As A Musician Actress Dancer And Cultural Icon Asnakech Inspired And Challenged Society For Decades Until Her Death In 2011. She Was An Internationally-Celebrated Performer Of Ethiopia’s Ancient Harp The Krar. Her Mid-1970s Album 'Asnakech'- Accompanied By Hailu Mergia And Temare Haregu From Walias Band - Was Reissued In 2018 By Awesome Tapes From Africa. read less