This program features renowned musicologist Francis Falceto for a special discussion, moderated by musicologist and scenographer Mohammed Beldouji, and screening of Éthiopiques Suite Magnétique (2023, 1 hr 28 min). This documentary portrait chronicles Falceto’s counter-cultural journey and tireless efforts in Addis Ababa to compile the legendary Éthiopiques series, which revitalized Ethiopia’s rich Ethio-Jazz heritage. Falceto will offer personal insights that add vital context to the archive photographs from his book, Abyssinian Swing.
