Gabriella Ghermandi - ETHIOPIA - Celebrating Emperor Tewodros II

A lively and captivating album by Ethiopian writer and performer Gabriella Ghermandi. The project takes as their symbol Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia (1818 - 1868), who was not of royal lineage but took the throne by sheer charisma and will power and united the country. With a mix of Ethiopian traditional and modern instruments the group presents a unique and interesting sound based on traditional Ethiopian pentatonic scales.