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US Ambassador’s Remarks at “Bridging Cultures Concert”

It’s a great pleasure to join you for a wonderful night of music. Let me start by saying how pleased and grateful the United States Embassy is to be side-by-side with three wonderful co-sponsors in hosting tonight’s event. Ethiopian Airlines, the Skylight Hotel, and ArtsTV have all been fantastic partners, and this evening wouldn’t have been possible without their support.

An Interview with Girma Yifrashewa

Sitting on a comfy couch at the classy Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant in Toronto, Pianist Girma Yifrashewa greets fans . While flickering his eyes to the side some times to watch the projected video of his own music, Girma attentively listens to every one at the table. That was a small farewell gathering for the Ethiopian classic music genius Girma Yifrashewa in Toronto . As he was flanked by his fellow music legends Martha Ashagari and Fantahun Shewankochew, Girma displayed a persona that resonates his type of music, classic .

Love & Peace Review

The release preceding Love and Peace on Unseen Worlds was Lubomyr Melnyk's 2013 set Three Solo Pieces, but Girma Yifrashewa and Melnyk share little aside from being solo piano players. More precisely, Yifrashewa's melodic and folk-influenced approach feels worlds removed from the dazzling blizzard that is Melnyk's Continuous Music, something Love and Peace, the first release of Yifrashewa's music to appear outside of Africa, makes clear.