Abegasu shiota biography of abraham

          Amha had an early and dramatic impact on many aspects of musical life both at home in Ethiopia and in its North American diaspora.

        1. Abraham Wolde[vii] is a successful Ethiopian music producer, author and actor.
        2. Born () and raised in Addis Ababa, Selam lived in the city with an Ethiopian wife and family.
        3. The core members of Admas – Tewodros 'Teddy' Aklilu, Henock Temesgen, and Abegasu Shiota – had previously played in a group called Gasha, one of the few.
        4. Backed by the famous Ethiopian-Japanese Abegasu Shiota, the talented arranger and producer, is a young lady who belts a unique youthful sound.
        5. Born () and raised in Addis Ababa, Selam lived in the city with an Ethiopian wife and family....

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          In 1984, Tewodros “Teddy” Aklilu was a student at George Washington University and a parking lot attendant in Washington, D.C.

          He was also the keyboardist in a band with other Ethiopian expats in their early twenties called Admas—Amharic for “horizon.” That year, his mom loaned him the money to press and self-release 1,000 copies of their album, Sons of Ethiopia.

          Decades later, this homemade effort has been re-released with detailed liner notes, drawing attention and acclaim from music fans in Ethiopia and beyond.

          Aklilu had long ago put Sons of Ethiopia behind him.

          “We had forgotten it,” he explains. “It was a labor of love from thirty-six years ago.

          Abegasu Kibrework Shiota was the anchor of Admas, a brilliant keyboardist and arranger born in Japan to an Ethiopian father and a Japanese mother.

          Then we got a call from this Danish guy Andreas who wanted to reissue this album. We are all excited about the attention.” Since the release in July, the band has been the subject of several interviews, reviews, and social media discussions.

          “This Danish guy&