Elilta

The CD Elilta, released in 2006, begins with four works for solo piano: Elilta (7:06), Ambassel (9:40) Chewata (9:31) and Sememen (9:50). The liner notes explain the first work:

Elilta is the vocal custom by which Ethiopians express their deepest joy. It is usually used during happy occasions like weddings and other joyous social events. It is also widely used during church festivities. Elilta, in this album, is an amalgamation of popular Ethiopian wedding songs and Girma's personal interpretation of this unique sound on the piano.

My Strong Will (7:32) is a work for quartet. The performers are: Girma Yifrashewa, piano; Doroteya Dimitrova, violin; Lyubomir Nikov, cello; and Mikhail Zhivkov, clarinet.