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Munit Mesfin Meets The Either/Orchestra All Stars at Accurate Records
Courtesy of Brown Paper Tickets | Posted on July 4, 2019
Where
Accurate Records
343 Medford St., top floor
Somerville, MA
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When
Fri, July 19, 2019
8:00 pm
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DOORS OPEN AT 8 PM
MUSIC SETS AT 9 AND 10:30
Russ Gershon and the Either/Orchestra have been playing their version of Ethiopian music for over twenty years, including multiple trips to Ethiopia and their landmark recording "Ethiopiques 20: Live in Addis."
Munit Mesfin grew up in both Ethiopia and the US, and sings the songs of both countries beautifully. A former resident of Massachusetts, she now lives in the Washington DC area.
Russ heard Munit sing in a duo with German guitarist Jeorg _____ in Addis Ababa in 2011 at the opening of a United Nations project, and vowed to work with her when the opportunity arose....