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Gétatchèw Mèkurya (Amharic: ጌታቸው መኩሪያ) (14 March 1935 – 4 April 2016) was an Ethiopian jazz saxophonist. Mèkurya was born in Yifat, Ethiopia. He began his musical studies on traditional Ethiopian instruments such as the krar and the masenqo, and later moved on to the saxophone and clarinet. Upon reaching adolescence, he began his professional career in 1949 as a part of the Municipality Band in Addis Ababa. In 1955 he joined the house band at Addis' Haile Selassie I Theatre, and in 1965 joined the famous Police Orchestra. He was also one of the first musicians to record an inst… read more
Gétatchèw Mèkurya (Amharic: ጌታቸው መኩሪያ) (14 March 1935 – 4 April 2016) was an Ethiopian jazz saxophonist. Mèkurya was born in Yifat, Ethiopia. He began his musical studies on traditional Ethiopian instruments such as the krar and the masenqo, and later moved on to the saxophone and clarinet. U… read more
Gétatchèw Mèkurya (Amharic: ጌታቸው መኩሪያ) (14 March 1935 – 4 April 2016) was an Ethiopian jazz saxophonist. Mèkurya was born in Yifat, Ethiopia. He began his musical studies on traditional Ethiopian instruments such as the krar and the masenqo, and later moved on to the saxophone and clarinet. Upon reaching adolescence, he began his professional career in 1949 as a … read more

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1 Play track Ethiopiques 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax Muziqa Heywete
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2 Getatchew Mekuria and his Saxophone Musika Hiwote
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3 Play track Ethiopiques 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax Almaz yèharèrwa
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4 Play track Ethiopiques, Vol. 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax Almaz Yeharerwa
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8 Play track Ethiopiques 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax Yèné hassab gwadègna
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    2003 · 15 tracks

    Ethiopiques 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax
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    Éthiopiques, Vol. 14: Getachèw Mèkurya
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