Under African Skies: Ethiopia
1989•58m•Released
DocumentaryMusic
First aired on TV on the BBC Two on 29 September 1989, this second episode of the documentary series "Under African Skies", a grand project aimed at presenting the rich diversity of contemporary African music of those days and known for its unforgettable memento "A celebration of the new sounds of a continent. " traverses the nostalgic roots and the euphoric contours of Ethiopian music of the '80s.
Director
Richard Taylor
Cast
Aster Aweke
Afewerk Tekle
Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin
Amha Eshete
Mulatu Astatke
Alemayehu Eshete
Giovanni Rico
Mahmoud Ahmed
Hailu Mergia
Ali (Tango) Abdella Kaifa
Abebech Derara
Abate Mekuria
Netsanet Melesse
Bezawerk Asfaw
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