Getatchew Mekurya
Getatchew Mekurya (Amharic: ጌታቸው መኩሪያ ወልደ ተክሌ; 14 March 1935 – 4 April 2016) was an Ethiopian jazz saxophonist.
Getatchew Mekurya ጌታቸው መኩሪያ | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Getachew Mekuria Woldetekle |
| Born | 14 March 1935 Ifat, Shewa, Ethiopian Empire |
| Origin | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Died | 4 April 2016 (aged 81) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Genres | Ethiopian music, jazz, Ethio-jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone |
| Years active | 1949–2016 |
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