822652 Ethiopiques #16

Avant d'être reconnue comme chanteuse et joueuse de «krar» (lyre traditionnelle). Asnatqèch Wèrqu fut célèbre comme comédienne et danseuse. Puis, inspirée par l'art des «azmaris», les ménestrels ambulants ethiopiens, elle a su trouver les accents pour transfigurer les vicissitudes de la vie en complaintes poignantes ou en ballades sarcastiques. Par sa faconde, sa subtilité, la force de ses images, la finesse ou l'énormité de ses doubles sens, la virtuosité de son jeu à cordes pincées, Asnatqèch Wèrqu est la dernière grande chanteuse, diseuse, libre-penseuse à perpétuer la tradition de la «joute poétique». Bien évidemment, les paroles des chants figurent in-extenso dans le livret. Découvrez «la Dame au Krar»!

Before she became famous as a singer and krar (traditional lyre) player, Asnatqèch Wèrqu was known as an actress and a dancer. At a very young age, she taught herself the krar, the favourite instrument of the azmari, Ethiopia's wandering minstrels. Sha has found the voice to transform the vicissitudes of life into poignant laments or sarcastic ditties,which have earned her respect and recognition. Asnaqètch Wèrq is the last great singer, story-teller and free-thinker to carry on the tradition of «poetic jousting». French and English translations of the song lyrics included in the CD booklet.

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[zshzanTila]

she is incomparable.

a true treasure.

[123tube456]

OMG loved it! y did they stop singin like that? i have started collecting old records but im not finding too many of them...ah yediro keraru, masinkow... sichawetu liben yisenetikegnal

if any1 knows where i can find old records please let me know and also whoo were the greatest back then, im only 20 i didn exist when all that beauty was created

[axum3000]

this is the real Ethiopian music.