Illuminated Audio
by Gigi
Palm Records- Honolulu, HI

Illuminated Audio features a unique melding of traditional African sounds with modern electronic music by the new Ethiopian artist Gigi. Her modal melodies and urgently questioning voice rise out of grooves that swirl jazz and funk into complexities of Ethiopian pop. The 29 year old Ejigayehu "Gigi" Shibabaw was raised in northern Ethiopia and is a natural multi-octave vocalist who defies the rigid Ethiopian scales.  A modern Ethiopian artist has never sounded so progressive while keeping her music rooted deeply in tradition-a must have for world music fans. Available in stores or at www.palmrecords.com