Various Artists - The World Is but a Place of Survival: Ethiopian Begena Songs Format:2LP Night Blooms feels like an

Night Blooms feels like an open-door session: familiar themes reimagined

From the biting opener ‘In Accordance To Natural Law’ to the fractured energy of ‘Rah

"Signed Sealed Delivered"

stretching their approach while keeping their core interplay intact

of extreme closeness and amorphous distance

Various Artists - The World Is but a Place of Survival: Ethiopian Begena Songs Format:2LP Night Blooms feels like anThe World Is but a Place of Survival: Ethiopian Begena Songs documents the spiritual heart of Ethiopias Orthodox Amhara tradition. The begena, a tenstringed lyre linked by legend to King David, is reserved solely for sacred music. Its rich, buzzing tone produced by leather strips beneath the strings is believed to protect against evil and bring players closer to God. Symbolising elements of the faith, the instrument is played during times of prayer