QWANQWA Brings Experimental, Ethiopian-Style Music to Portland
Date
5-2024
Volume Number
vol.7, no.2
Pages
8
Abstract
Review of a concert held at SPACE Gallery in Portland on April 7 by the band QWANQWA. The quintet was founded by violinist Kaethe Hostetter and she describes their sound as a fusion of jazz, experimental sounds, and traditional Ethiopian melodies. The musicians play traditional Ethiopian instruments and the vocalist, Selamnesh Zemene performs in Amharic, the predominant language of Ethiopia.
Recommended Citation
Mugabo, Jean Noel, "QWANQWA Brings Experimental, Ethiopian-Style Music to Portland" (2024). Maine News Index – Amjambo Africa!. 421.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_amjambo/421
Language
English
COinS
Source
Amjambo Africa!