LA-019 Andaleeb Wasif Little Axe Records Said to have been brought

Said to have been brought to Ethiopia in biblical times by Menelik I

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LA-019 Andaleeb Wasif Little Axe Records Said to have been broughtAndaleeb Wasif was born in a well known family of Hyderabad, India in 1928. A self taught singer and harmonium player. He gained recognition early in life, performing for the Nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad when he was only six years old. On this recording Wasif performs six ghazals, a poetic form of couplets focussing on love and longing with mystical and spiritual elements. The lyrics to the ghazals featured on the recording are written by some of the