QWANQWA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
QWANQWA
PSYCHADELIC ROOTS FROM ADDIS ABABA
from the
sizzling Addis Ababa nightlife scene, this group shines an experimentalism based in the virtuosity of rooted traditions. swirling masinko (one-stringed fiddle), wah-wah violin, bass krar grooves, heavy riffs of goat skin kebero beats, and powerful mellismatic lead African diva vocals, QWANQWA keeps the people rapt in celebratory attention.
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