"A Song You Can't Sing Alone, ft. Meklit Hadero

About this episode

Meklit shares the story of Geefata, a traditional song of celebration rooted in her father's childhood village and his journey to the United States.

On this final episode of season three, Meklit shares the story of Geefata, a traditional song of celebration rooted in her father’s childhood village and in his journey from the village to the United States.

People in this episode

Host: Meklit Hadero

Topics covered

• traditional music
• celebration
• cultural heritage
• personal story
• migration

Keywords

• Geefata
• traditional song
• celebration
• Meklit Hadero
• cultural journey
• father's village
• migration

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Geefata

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