He died in 2016 of a leg infection caused by diabetes, aged 81. He was survived by nine children and numerous grandchildren. Discography "Shellela" 45 (late 1950s) Ethiopiques Volume 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax (recorded in 1970, originally released on Philips Ethiopia in 1972) Ethiopiques Volume 20: Either/Orchestra Live in Addis (Mekuria appears on the track "Shellella") (recorded in 2004) Moa Anbessa (with The Ex and other guests) (2006) Gétatchèw Mèkurya & The Ex + Guests [DVD, Ethiosonic/Buda Musique] (2007) Y'Anbessaw Tezeta (with the Ex and Friends, 2012) The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia (2012, World Music Network) References External links Getatchew Mekurya at discogs.com Obituary at The New York Times 1935 births 2016 deaths 20th-century saxophonists Ethiopian musicians 21st-century saxophonists