Zelalem (New EP)

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Condition: New Label: RVNG Intl. Release Date: 3/4/2016 Catalog #: RVNGNL34 "Mikael Seifu’s Zelalem is an ode to – and a fearless break from – the storied lineage of Ethiopian musi c. The literal Amharic translation of Zelalem is “eternity,” and through Seifu’s conceptual frame it becomes a “vector of light.” Seifu shines this light on the music of his home country while guiding us through an uncharted “Ethiopiyawi Electronic” – a coinage Seifu uses to describe the music he and his peers are producing in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis-Ababa. Illuminating the rich sounds of Addis-Ababa’s azmaris, Seifu’s music becomes a “dream brew” in which these traditional musicians collaborate and contribute vocals and lead voicings from folk instruments such as the Masenko and the Krar." Show more