CinemaOSMovie · 1989 · 0h 58m

Under African Skies: Ethiopia

DocumentaryMusic

First aired on TV on the BBC Two on 29 September 1989, this second episode of the documentary series "Under African Skies", a grand project aimed at presenting the rich diversity of contemporary African music of those days and known for its unforgettable memento "A celebration of the new sounds of a continent. " traverses the nostalgic roots and the euphoric contours of Ethiopian music of the '80s.

Directed byRichard Taylor

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0h 58m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1989

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Under African skies Ethiopia Documentary

Under African skies Ethiopia Documentary

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10 credited
Starring
Aster Aweke

Aster Aweke

Afewerk Tekle

Afewerk Tekle

Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin

Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin

Amha Eshete

Amha Eshete

Mulatu Astatke

Mulatu Astatke

Alemayehu Eshete

Giovanni Rico

Giovanni Rico

Mahmoud Ahmed

Hailu Mergia

Hailu Mergia

Ali (Tango) Abdella Kaifa

Ali (Tango) Abdella Kaifa

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Directed by
Richard Taylor

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