The piano playing nun

April 18, 2017 11:06 AM

About the life and music of the 93 yr old Ethiopian nun Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou. The guardian article links to this BBC Radio 4 documentary.
posted by jouke (5 comments total)

I had no idea she was 93 years old! I LOVE HER MUSIC (found her referred to on BoingBoing a while back and is on frequent rotation still!!)
posted by Dressed to Kill at 11:14 AM on April 18, 2017

I'm a huge fan of her track, Homeless Wanderer, which was released a few years back by Mississippi Records. I often just put it on repeat while I write.
posted by dobbs at 11:35 AM on April 18, 2017 [1 favorite]

Goodness! I stumbled across her album by accident on Spotify only a couple of weeks ago - it really is wonderful.
posted by Grangousier at 1:16 PM on April 18, 2017 [1 favorite]

This is a delight. She is a wonder and a joy.

How much of our world is hidden, until someone kind and generous opens our eyes and ears...thank you.
posted by Caxton1476 at 1:59 PM on April 18, 2017 [2 favorites]

Makes me think of a mellower Gottschalk.
posted by larrybob at 2:44 PM on April 18, 2017