Qwanqwa

Sat. Sep 3, 2022 at 7:00pm EDT
All Ages
Price: $25.00
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Price: $25.00
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Qwanqwa

FolkmootLIVE! presents Qwanqwa, a supergroup of musicians from the baddest ensembles of Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Brought together by a shared passion for the power of Ethiopian music, this group shines in experimentalism based in the virtuosity of rooted traditions. With swirling mesenko (one-stringed fiddle), wah-wah-violin, bass krar boom, and the unstoppable rhythm of heavy kebero (goat-skin drum) beats, powerful traditional lead African diva vocals, Qwanqwa keeps the people wrapped in celebratory attention.


Delving deep into regional beats and moods, the repertoire ranges from a trance-like song of the Eritrean tribe of Blen to a Somalian rock number to Mahmoud Ahmed sing-a-longs. They have appeared internationally and have played stages from Lincoln Center to Bonnaroo, Jazzfest (New Orleans), Moers Festival, Roskilde, WOMEX, WOMAD and more.

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Queen Auditorium 112 Virginia Ave.
Waynesville, NC 28786
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