Album artwork for Spielt Eigen Kompositionen by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru

Utterly stunning solo piano compositions by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, an Ethiopian nun living in a convent in Jerusalem.Born to an aristocratic family in Addis Ababa in December of 1923, Emahoy spent much of her youth and young adulthood studying classical music in Europe. She returned to Ethiopia in the 40s, where the war interrupted her musical studies. In 1948 during a church service in Ethiopia, she found her faith and began years of religious training.Throughout her physical and spiritual journeys, Emahoy continued to compose for the piano. She first released this album in Germany 1963 as small private press record. The tracks reflect her own travels, seamlessly moving between Western classical and traditional Ethiopian modes, evoking Eric Satie, the orthodox liturgy, and meditative Christian music all at once. Her work is like no one else in the world, lyrical, hypnotic, full of spiritual warmth and a direct connection to the divine.Emahoy is now 98 years old and still lives in Jerusalem. She continues to play, and the funds from her work go to the righteous causes to which she has dedicated her life.We are incredibly proud to present this music on vinyl again, mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk and presented in collaboration with the EMAHOY TSEGE MARIAM MUSIC PUBLISHER and Foundation.

Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru

Spielt Eigen Kompositionen

Mississippi
Album artwork for Spielt Eigen Kompositionen by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru
LP

$22.99

Released 09/30/2016Catalog Number

MRP 025

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Album artwork for Spielt Eigen Kompositionen by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru
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Released 06/01/2012Catalog Number

MRP025

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Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru

Spielt Eigen Kompositionen

Mississippi
Album artwork for Spielt Eigen Kompositionen by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru
LP

$22.99

Released 09/30/2016Catalog Number

MRP 025

Learn more
Album artwork for Spielt Eigen Kompositionen by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru
CD

$14.99

Released 06/01/2012Catalog Number

MRP025

Learn more

Utterly stunning solo piano compositions by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, an Ethiopian nun living in a convent in Jerusalem.Born to an aristocratic family in Addis Ababa in December of 1923, Emahoy spent much of her youth and young adulthood studying classical music in Europe. She returned to Ethiopia in the 40s, where the war interrupted her musical studies. In 1948 during a church service in Ethiopia, she found her faith and began years of religious training.Throughout her physical and spiritual journeys, Emahoy continued to compose for the piano. She first released this album in Germany 1963 as small private press record. The tracks reflect her own travels, seamlessly moving between Western classical and traditional Ethiopian modes, evoking Eric Satie, the orthodox liturgy, and meditative Christian music all at once. Her work is like no one else in the world, lyrical, hypnotic, full of spiritual warmth and a direct connection to the divine.Emahoy is now 98 years old and still lives in Jerusalem. She continues to play, and the funds from her work go to the righteous causes to which she has dedicated her life.We are incredibly proud to present this music on vinyl again, mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk and presented in collaboration with the EMAHOY TSEGE MARIAM MUSIC PUBLISHER and Foundation.