Alemu Aga is an Ethiopian musician, singer, and master of 'begena'. This multi-secular ten-stringed lyre has a special place for the Orthodox Christian Amharas, who live in the capital Addis Ababa.

Talking on any subject with Alemu Aga, one cannot help but be taken aback by the exceptionally smooth and enchanting tone in which the veteran begena performer utters his measured responses. Of course ...

This is an unusual one by any stretch of even the most vivid imagination but bear with me. This music has roots as ancient as the depths of its magic. Noise levels are low on this one. There’s a quiet ...

Thus far, the stunning Ethiopiques series has aimed mainly at uncovering the rarely heard sample-ready grooves of swinging 60s and 70s Ethiopia. Volume 11 steers the project into entirely different ...

An Ethiopian music teacher is on a mission to encourage people in the country to play a harp so old it is mentioned in the first book of the Bible. Alemu Aga, who teaches students privately, has been ...

Shackleton takes us through the music that shaped his life, taking in metal, folk, classical, qawwali, dub, Dylan, and the underrated combo of drones and biblical readings If you’ve read something you ...

Harpist Catrin Finch takes a musical journey to discover the ancient and fascinating history of the harp in Wales and the world, with interviews and performances from internationally-renowned guests ...

Alemu Aga is an Ethiopian musician, singer, and master of 'begena'. This multi-secular ten-stringed lyre has a special place for the Orthodox Christian Ahmaras, who live in the capital Addis Ababa.

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