«... The Azmari are singers and musicians wandering through the territory of Ethiopia. They carry the stories of different worlds, the sagas of mysterious seas, of lush whispering trees high in the skies, of the flowers blooming in the clouds, of flying islands, of the demoted Ethiopian Princes and their doubles ... " by chronicler Tekle - Ēzānā (1698)
"Azmari: Abyssanian Liventure" is a new live album from the VESPERO`s "Liventure" series. Recorded live on 05.15.2015 at "The Union of Theatre Artists", Astrakhan, “Azmari” shows the power of live performances of the septet. Contains the highlights from "Lique Mekwas" (R.A.I.G., 2016) , stuff from “Droga” (R.A.I.G., 2013) and “By the Waters of Tomorrow” (R.A.I.G., 2010), and one yet unpublished composition.
Performed by:
Ivan Fedotov – drums, percussion
Alexander Timakov – percussion
Arkady Fedotov – bass, noise object
Alexander Kuzovlev – guitar
Alexey Klabukov – keys, synths
Vitaly Borodin – violin, noise object
with
Pavel Alekseev – tenor saxophone
All music by Vespero
Recorded by Vadim Sherbakov and Evgeniy Born (www.mixart.ru) 15.05.2015, at "The Union of Theatre Artists", Astrakhan
Mixed and mastered by Alexander Kuzovlev at VMS Studio, sept.-oct. `2016
Original graphics and disign by Denis Hohrin