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Getachew Mekuria & The Ex & Guests
Moa Anbessa

Album NL 2006 on Terp Records label
(Alternative Rock, Free Improvisation, Experimental)

Recorded April 3-4, 2006 at Jottem, Wormerveer, Holland. Mixed & mastered at Fishing Bakery Labs in Zurich, Switzerland. Tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, and 11 recorded live April 8, 2006 in the Grand Mix, Tourcoing, France. The Getatchew archival photos come from his own photo-album. All melodies based on traditional tunes. 2. Based on a song known from Tilahoun Gessesse. 3. Based on a Sudanese traditional song. 4. Based on a traditional horseman's war-chant. 5. Based on a traditional song from Gondar. 6. Aynotche Terabu based on a traditional tune by Nuru Wondafrash of the Imperial Bodyguard Band. Shemonmwanaye is a traditional song from Wollo. 7. Based on a piece by the Wallias band. 8. Based on a traditional Ethiopian scale, the ultimate blues. 9. Based on a traditional folksong about Harar. 10. Based on a song by Tilahoun Gessesse. Released by Terp Records. Distributed by Walboomers Music, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Total playing-time: 1h.02min. African Series AS11 (Terp AS-11 is EX 104D) ©2006 Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Guests ©&℗2006 Ex Music Packaging: Black tray jewel case in a cardboard slipcase with a 36-page booklet and Terp Records distribution sheet. Cat# AS-11 appears on both spines. Cat# terp AS-11 appears on front cover, front of slipcase and CD.

Musicians

	Getachew Mekuria ts, cl, sax, *1935 ET saxophone, arranged by, written by, melodies, album by
	The Ex , *1979 NL arranged by, mixed by, mastered by, performer, lyrics by, english, album by
	Guests , arranged by, album by
	Brodie West as, sax, alto saxophone
	Colin McLean b, GB bass
	Xavier Charles cl, *1963 FR clarinet
	Katrin Ex voc, dr, drums
	Andy Moor g, *1962 GB guitar, photography by, back-cover
	Terrie Ex g, eg, guitar
	Emanuel Gebreyesus interviewer
	Hailu Habtu interviewer, interview translation
	Jeroen Visser org, mixed by, mastered by, recorded by, recorded by, live
	Cor Fuhler p, org, *1964 NL organ
	Joost Buis tb, stg, NL trombone
	GW Sok voc, vocals
	Frew Hailu voc, p, 1940-1989 written by, based on
	Gezahegan Desta , written by, based on
	Nuru Wondafrash , written by, based on
	Girma Beyene p, ep, written by, based on
	Afewerk Yohannis fl, written by, based on
	Ayalew Mesfin , ET written by, based on in an arrangement by
	Police Band , written by, based on in an arrangement by

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