TLAHOUN GESSESSE - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol.4 LP 60s And not so much a

And not so much a new beginning as an alternative diversion through the abyss

the paths of stranded friends Ryko Kalinko (guitar & sampler) and Aemon Webb (vocals

he knew that the level of energy that he put out during a performance would be difficult to sustain over the long haul

On "Orphée aux Enfers"

the space's natural acoustics evoke a palpable sense of isolation and unease

TLAHOUN GESSESSE - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol.4 LP 60s And not so much aAlthough he is still completely unknown to Western audiences, for Ethiopians, Tlahoun Gssss is THE VOICE. The first ever pan Ethiopian star, he has embodied such nonstop unanimity since the end of the 1950s that is a role model and a point of reference.