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JUNE 2012
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HEMISPHERESMAGAZINE.COM
In the early 1970s, Ethiopia’s
music scene rivaled any
on earth in terms of swing,
inventiveness and sheer
beauty. A decade later,
it was nearly wiped
out—a victim of the
strife and famine that
drove many of the
nation’s
great artists
into exile.
As Ethiopia
regains its
footing, an unlikely
ambassador has
emerged to help bring
the music back to a new
generation and reunite
the country with a bit of
its golden past.