LA-018 Sosena Gebre Eyesus New Arrivals Wai unfurls clusters of melodic

Wai unfurls clusters of melodic lines alongside a cyclical bell chime-pulse to accompany texts drawn from the Mahagita

Tayta Shanti’s long history of complex syncretism is expressed through its simple song structure

The lyrics to the ghazals featured on the recording are written by some of the best known Urdu poets of the 20th century including Faiz Ahmad Faiz

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LA-018 Sosena Gebre Eyesus New Arrivals Wai unfurls clusters of melodicEthiopian artist Sosena Gebre Eyesus sings accompanied by her playing of the Begena, or King Davids Harp, one of the worlds oldest and most beguiling instruments. Since ancient times the Harp of David has been used as an aural balm, a soother of evil and disturbed spirits its low, buzzing tones widely noted for their ability to sweetly refresh ones soul. Said to have been brought to Ethiopia in biblical times by Menelik I, it has long been the central