| Release Date: | 09/01/2026 |
| Format: | 2LP Black |
| Label: | Heavenly Sweetness |
| Catalogue Number: | HS277VL |
he prestigious Ethiopiques series returns! Before "Swinging Addis" took over the world, there was Moussie Nerses Nalbandian - the Armenian-born composer who shaped modern Ethiopian music.
Mentor, arranger, and pioneer, he laid the foundations of Ethio-jazz. This Ethiopiques volume revives his forgotten legacy, recorded live with the Either/ Orchestra. First issue ever with new exclusive photos, 2LP set in a gatefold sleeve.
'Ethiopiques 32: Nalbandian the Ethiopian' brings to life music by Nerses Nalbandian, an Armenian refugee who moved to Ethiopia in 1938 and rose to become the favourite musician of Emperor Haile Selassie. An eclectic musician with a great love for American music, he was essential in the creation of Ethiopian jazz, leading the Orchestra of the National Theater, configured as a jazz big band and featuring many
of the future solo stars of Ethiopia.
Tracklist:
Disc 1
1. Amara Rumba
2. Mot lehulum ekul new
3. Yene hasab
4. Mambo No.1
5. Yetezeta Roro
6. Aderetch Arada
7. Ambassel
8. Lebe men atafa
Disc 2
1. Enenagnalen
2. Eyeye
3. Hulet wedo ayhonem
4. Qelemewa
5. Tebeb new teqami
6. Africa