Getatchew Mekuria

tenor saxophone, clarinet · 1935–2016 · Yifat (Shewa)

Born in 1935 in Shewa and died in Addis Ababa in 2016, Getatchew Mekuria was one of the first to transpose the shellela, an Amhara war chant, to the saxophone, often on stage in a warrior's tunic and lion's mane. Introduced to international audiences by Negus of Ethiopian Sax (Éthiopiques vol. 14), he played from 2004 with the Dutch group The Ex.

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Styles

• Ethio-jazz

Landmark tracks

• Ethiopia Hagere (2006)

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