Alemu Aga “Besmeab - Abatachin Hoy“, playing the Begenna, the Harp of David from Ethiopia

ALEMU AGA - the famous Begenna Player from Ethiopia Alemu Aga was born in 1950 in Entoto, near Addis Ababa. He has played the Ethiopian traditional lyre Begenna since he was 12, having been trained by a famous master, Aleqa Alemayehu Wolde-Ammanuel, who was his neighbour and teacher at his school. After graduating from the Addis Ababa University (with a degree in geography), he taught the Begenna at the Yared Music School until 1980. He now teaches on a voluntary basis and focuses on his research about the Begenna. Alemu has published numerous audiotapes and several CD’s and appeared in concert worldwide. Nowadays, he is the most highly respected Begenna player of Ethiopia. DISCOGRAPHIE: Artist: Asnakech Worku / Alemu Aga Title: Ende Jerusalem - Traditional Music from Ethiopia Label: Acoustic Music Time: 73:49 CD, 1995 Cat No: 31910982 TO DOWNLOAD go to: Artist: Alemu Aga / Seyoum Mengistu/Admassu Fikre / Tafesse Tesfaye Titl