Anewal
I am representing since 2004 the rich cultural heritage of the nomadic tribes from Niger around the world. As a bandleader of the world-famous nomad blues band Etran Finatawa, I became a cultural ambassador of my country performing on all major world music stages of the world. Since 2012 I started my solo career with my first solo album ANEWAL. In 2017 I released a second solo album "OSAS-It´s time!" I like to exchange with fellow musicians, learning about their background, culture and music. That is why collaboration projects are part of my career: I worked among others with Huun Huur Tu, Maarja Nuut, Andrew Bird, Bill Cobham, Steve Newman and Guy Buttery.
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 4.
Diphapano "Conflict" Is a song about conflict, the lyrics are in Northern Sotho also called Sepedi which is one of the languages from Limpopo province in South Africa. The song is lamenting on how conflict destroys people, families, communities and nations. The approach to the song is poetic and deep in thought. The song is also a pleas for peace and understanding. The songs features Anewal, Alhousseini Anivola, from Niger/mali and blends the South African Pedi style of music with the north west/African desert blues....
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 2.
Falling in love is an amazing emotion. Finding your soulmate gives you strength, drive and audacity. Suddenly it's like everything is possible, like you can do anything. You're as light as a feather, you're flying high and the sky is the limit. The song is delivered in Lingala (Congo), IsiNdebele (Zimbabwe) and English. It s a panafrican collaboration uniting Syssi Mananga (Congo), Othnell (Zimbabwe) and Anewal (Niger).
Girum and Alhousseini met during a festival in 2005 and kept in contact ever since, till the idea to work together came up. We rehearsed together and organized a very successful concert. We call this collaboration the pan African pentatonic project. It is a creative fusion of desert blues and “ethio jazz” involving guitars and traditional instruments like the masinko and krar from Ethiopia, calebash and music bow from Niger. We continue this collaboration in 2019 with more concerts in three different African countries including more recording.