Product Description

Before she became famous as a singer and a player of the krar -the traditional Ethiopian lyre- Asnatqèch Wèrqu' was well-known as an actress and a dancer. Inspired by the art of the 'azmaris', the Ethiopian wandering minstrels, she found the voice to transform the vicissitudes of life into poignant laments or sarcastic ditties.

Review

"...unique, challenging, sensuous styles of music ever produced--a sound that is sly, slippery and designed for world-class booty shaking." -- San Francisco Weekly