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Solo Project “Guzo”, Impressions of Ethiopia for Violin and Electronics

with Juma Sultan

WIth Teddy Afro, Ethiopian pop star, in Meskal Square in Addis, 2020. You will see the iconic violin and masinko battle about 6 minutes in, views were about 1.2 million as of July 2021

Chicago Jazz Strings Summit Quarantine Concerts, presented by Experimental Sound Studio- 2020

WMI PLUS At Home Ethiopian Music. World Music Institute

Explore Ethiopian music "Inside and Out" with three artists who have unique perspectives: Kibrom Birhane, Kaethe Hostetter (Qwanqwa), and Marié Abe (Debo Band).

Coviddle Tunes Concert, w/Irene Herrmann, Kaethe Hostetter, Daniel Steinberg- 2020

Meet EBC interviews with Kaethe Hostetter Violinist, QWANQWA Band

Kaethe Hostetter | Musicology, Kana TV- 2020

"Akale Wube" Debo Band at the Rock The Block Music Festival

Ambria Jazz 2019 / QWANQWA live in Premadio "Somali" (Dur Dur Band/Qwanqwa)

Fred Frith’s GRAVITY album come to life with 12 person ensemble 2013

Solo show at Frantasia, the largest OUT Festival in Maine

QWANQWA Sizzle Reel 1

QWANQWA Sizzle Reel 2

QWANQWA Sizzle Reel 3

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Dosti Project, Collaboration Fellow - 2017

Kaethe and Irene, mother/daughter duo on Gibson mandolin & Gibson guitar-- Third Man Gibson Girls!

Qwanqwa Itinerari Folk Festival- 2019

Music by Paul Bowles and Faure

as played by Irene Herrmann & Kaethe Hostetter

Tenebre Infinita played by Cacciatore di Tesori

Ayalew Mesfin (Ethiopia) & Debo Band - Gud Aderegechign (Blindsided by love)

Ayalèw Mesfin & Debo Band @ Le Guess WHO?

John Schaefer's Soundcheck on WNYC presents CMJ Showcase-2012