Wollo was a province in the north-eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Dessye. Other towns in this province include Lalibela and Magdala. With the adoption of the constitution in 1995, Wollo was divided between the Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions of Ethiopia. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Ityopiya, Amharic ኢትዮጵያ) is a country situated in the Horn of Africa. ... After the city of Aksum, Lalibela is modern Ethiopias holiest city and a center of pilgrimage for much of the country. ... Magdala (tower) a small village, apparently in Galilee, for it seems to have been the birthplace of Mary Magdalene called the Magdalene, or Mary of Magdala The name given in the Revised Version of Matthew 15:39 for Magdala is Magadan. ... Afar is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... Amhara may refer to: Amhara, an ethnic group of Ethiopia Amhara, an administrative region of Ethiopia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Tigray is the northern-most of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ...
Wollo believes that we all have a particular and unique set of internal tones that set the stage for our journey through life.
Wollo's ties to the music of his homeland, and his interest in world history, is reflected in his approach to music.
Erik Wollo live at The Gatherings Concert Series on 27 October 2007 is funded by CIMA of PA (The Corporation for Innovative Music and Arts of Pennsylvania), the all-volunteer, non-profit organization responsible for organizing and producing The Gatherings Concert Series.
Erik Wollo's roots in progressive rock are clear as he uses them to articulate cinematic musical themes.
While there is always a sense of warmth to his atmospheric pieces, Wollo's music resounds with the stark beauty of Norway's wintry landscapes, sweeping mountain ranges and vast coastal fjords.
I am primarily a guitarist, which I first picked up at age 11." Looking back, Wollo was one of the first musicians in Norway to utilize the then new synthesizer in his music and therefore has been closely associated with the technology ever since.
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