Moa Anbessa

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Album Info

Release Date: 2009

Label: Terp Records

Recorded April 3-4, 2006 at Jottem, Wormerveer, Holland.
Mixed & mastered at Fishing Bakery Labs in Zurich, Switzerland.
Tracks A-3, A-4, B-3 and B-5 recorded live April 8, 2006, in the Grand Mix, Tourcoing, France.
LP cut at Dance International Media, Zeeland, The Netherlands.
Pressed by Disco-Press, Herk-de-Stad, Belgium.
The Getatchew historic photos come from this own photo-album.

All melodies based on traditional tunes.
A-1. Based on a song by Frew Hailu.
A-2. Based on a song known from Tilahoun Gessesse.
A-3. Based on a Sudanese traditional song.
A-4. Aynotche Terabu based on a traditional tune by Nuru Wondafrash of the Imperial Bodyguard Band. Shemonmwanaye is a traditional song from Wollo.
B-1. Based on a piece by the Wallias band.
B-2. Based on a traditional horseman's war-chant.
B-3. Based on a traditional Ethiopian scale, the ultimate blues.
B-4. Based on a song by Tilahoun Gessesse.
B-5. Based on a Wollo traditional in an arrangement by the Police Band and Ayalew Mesfin.

©2006 Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Guests
℗+©2009 Terp Records
Made in the EU

Packaging: Picture sleeve including a magazine with an interview, history and lots of historic and recent live photos.