Selamawit Nega: Powerful Musician

By Dr. Tedla W. Giorgis

Selamawit Nega, SelamKen, is a young renowned Ethiopian musician who has performed around the world. With fifteen years of experience in musical composition and performance, she is very much sought after by the Ethiopian communities and organizers of World music festivals.

In addition to her acclaimed performances across the Ethiopian communities both in the US and Europe, Selamawit has performed at places like the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., the World Music Institute of Washington, D.C., Dance Africa in Chicago, Dance Africa in New York, the World Music Institute of New York, Harvard University and Tufts University.

Selamawit is versatile performer and musical repertoire includes selections from the various parts of Ethiopia, including Amarigna, Guragigna, Ormigna, Tigrigna, and Welaytagna. She has also performing across the US, Europe and in Africa. Selamawit and her band are currently residing in Washington, D.C.

If there is one Olympics event that made Ethiopia famous it is the marathon. Selamawit has made a great contribution toward making the victorious Ethiopian marathon runners well known through out the world by composing and dedicating her album title “Mefeter Andenew.” Her CD and cassette was enthusiastically received both by critiques and members of the Ethiopian community.

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Be on the look out for Selamawit’s latest and much anticipated CD. It should be released in early 2008. Her latest CD encompasses her powerful and majestic voice with variety of music from all round the world.


To contact Selamawit Nega call (202) 549-7818.
http://www.myspace.com/selamawitnega