Mtiebi

Georgian ensemble founded by Edisher Garakanidze in 1980 and led by him until his death in September 1998. The leadership passed to his son, Gigi Garakanidze, who in 2003 re-created Mtiebi as a mixed group, bringing in younger singers. Since the death of Gigi Garakanidze in June 2012, Mtiebi has been led by his widow Magda Kevlishvili and Erekle Tsintsadze.