Getatchew Mekurya

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Getatchew Mekurya

ethiopian jazz
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Born in 1935, Ethiopian jazz saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya rose to prominence after playing in the Municipality Band and, especially, the Police Band through the mid-'60s. His 1972 album Negus of Ethiopian Sax (reissued as part of the Ethiopiques series) helped establish Mekurya as a prime proponent of the burgeoning African jazz movement. During the 2000s, the Ethiopian musician attained even greater visibility as a result of an ongoing association with Dutch post-punk band <a href="spotify:artist:5JjsLpZlE0oSu9opRGQYWm">the Ex</a>, to the extent of having the European band back him up on the 2006 album Moa Anbessa. Getatchew Mekurya died in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in April 2016 at the age of 81. ~ Rovi Staff, Rovi

Monthly Listeners

80,009

Followers

22,091

Total Streams

18.5 million

Top Cities

United Kingdom London
2,512 listeners
United States Brooklyn
1,696 listeners
Ethiopia Addis Ababa
1,785 listeners
United States Los Angeles
1,745 listeners
United States New York City
1,758 listeners

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Popular Tracks

46 tracks
1
Muziqa heywete

Muziqa heywete

Jul 4, 2004

5.8 million

streams

2
Almaz yeharerwa

Almaz yeharerwa

Jul 4, 2004

2.3 million

streams

3
Almaz Yèharèrwa

Almaz Yèharèrwa

Jan 1, 1972

2.3 million

streams

4
Yegenet muziqa

Yegenet muziqa

Jul 4, 2004

1.2 million

streams

5
Yègènèt Muzika

Yègènèt Muzika

Jan 1, 1972

1.2 million

streams

6
Yene hassab gwadegna

Yene hassab gwadegna

Jul 4, 2004

689,742

streams

7
Yèné Hassab Guadegna

Yèné Hassab Guadegna

Jan 1, 1972

689,742

streams

8
Akale wube

Akale wube

Jul 4, 2004

381,848

streams

9
Akalé Wubé

Akalé Wubé

Jan 1, 1972

381,848

streams

10
Musika Hiwote

Musika Hiwote

Jan 1, 1972

352,852

streams

Releases

4 releases
Y'Anbessaw Tezeta

Y'Anbessaw Tezeta

2012

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Setanta
Y'Anbessaw Tezeta

Y'Anbessaw Tezeta

2012

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Setanta
Ethiopiques, Vol. 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax

Ethiopiques, Vol. 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax

2004

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Buda musique
Gétatchèw Mékuria and His Saxophone

Gétatchèw Mékuria and His Saxophone

1972

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Heavenly Sweetness