NALBANDIAN THE ETHIOPIAN & EITHER/ORCHESTRA - ETHIOPIQUES 32: NALBANDIAN THE ETHIOPIAN & EITHER/ORCHESTRA Format:2LP “There was a tipping point

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NALBANDIAN THE ETHIOPIAN & EITHER/ORCHESTRA - ETHIOPIQUES 32: NALBANDIAN THE ETHIOPIAN & EITHER/ORCHESTRA Format:2LP “There was a tipping pointEthiopiques 32: Nalbandian the Ethiopian celebrates the long overlooked legacy of Nerses Nalbandian, the Armenian born composer whose work helped shape modern Ethiopian music. Arriving in Ethiopia in 1938, Nalbandian became Emperor Haile Selassies favoured musician and a key architect of Ethio jazz, leading the National Theater Orchestra and nurturing many future stars. After the 1974 fall of Haile Selassie, Nalbandians music faded from public