Getatchew Mekurya
Ethiopian jazz saxophonist
Gétatchèw Mèkurya (Amharic: ጌታቸው መኩሪያ) (14 March 1935 – 4 April 2016)[1][2] was an Ethiopian jazz saxophonist. Mekurya reached an international audience when his album Negus of Ethiopian Sax was re-released as part of the Ethiopiques CD series. Mekurya's playing style has been compared to free jazz.[3]
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Background information | |
Born | Yifat, Ethiopia | 14 March 1935
Origin | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Died | 4 April 2016 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | (aged 81)
Genres | Ethiopian music, jazz |
Instruments | Tenor saxophone |
Years active | 1949–2016 |
Mekurya died in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from a leg infection caused by diabetes on 4 April 2016, aged 81.[4]
References
change- ↑ "The Ex".
- ↑ According to the official The Ex website and the Bimhuis website, both retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ Nickson, Chris. "Ethiopiques, Vol. 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax (Review)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ↑ Nate Chinen (April 11, 2016). "Getatchew Mekurya, Ethiopian Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 81". The New York Times.