Inedit - Éthiopian Orthodox Christian Church. 'AQwAQwAM - Music and dance of heaven

Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Church. 'AQwAQwAM - Music and dance of heaven
[Église chrétienne orthodoxe d'Èthiopie. 'AQwAQwAM - La musique et la danse des cieux]
Inedit W 260121, recorded 2002-03, CD released 2005

Among the liturgical chanting of the Ethiopian Church a specific genre, called 'aqwaqwam', includes the liturgical chants accompanied by sistrums, drums and dance. This “music and dance of heaven” was revealed to St-Yared [6th century] in a vision of heaven and has not changed since then due to the isolation of Ethiopia in the Christian world. As such, it is a faithful representation of very ancient Christian rites. These recordings have been collected at feasts and ceremonies in several churches of Addis Ababa.

Abebe H. Micael & the Walias Band - Martie / Ya Geberie 45rpm [C.G.C.G.] 1976

W 003 A

• Abebe Haile Micael: Martie
• Composed by Abebe Haile Micael
• Produced and arranged by the Walias Band

W 003 B

• Abebe Haile Micael: Ya Geberie
• Composed by Abebe Haile Micael
• Produced by the Walias Band

Year: 1976
Record pressed in Greece, manufactured by C.G.C.G. Ltd.

dear reader, i passionately love ethiopian musique & openly wish to hear several other gems on the philips, kaifa & ahma imprints. there is a wealth of informative eye candy at the fabulous funkfidelity ethiopian discography pages but alas, no sounds. it's my hope we might combine our efforts & resources to excavate more stabs from this most illustrious period of ethiopian musikal history. also just in case you missed it, Hailu Mergia & Walias featuring Mulatu Astatqé circa 1977 lives hear