Abegasu shiota biography of michael
Shiota, a musical maestro whose roots span across continents..
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In 1984, Tewodros “Teddy” Aklilu was a student at George Washington University and a parking lot attendant in Washington, D.C.
He was also the keyboardist in a band with other Ethiopian expats in their early twenties called Admas—Amharic for “horizon.” That year, his mom loaned him the money to press and self-release 1,000 copies of their album, Sons of Ethiopia.
Decades later, this homemade effort has been re-released with detailed liner notes, drawing attention and acclaim from music fans in Ethiopia and beyond.
Aklilu had long ago put Sons of Ethiopia behind him.
“We had forgotten it,” he explains.
Abegasu Shiota was born in Japan and raised in Ethiopia, went to the Berkeley College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and is one of Ethiopian pop music's.
“It was a labor of love from thirty-six years ago. Then we got a call from this Danish guy Andreas who wanted to reissue this album. We are all excited about the attention.” Since the release in July, the band has been the subject of several interviews, reviews, and social media discussions.
“This Danish guy&