Black Jesus Experience - Migration [2014] [aus+eth]

       BLACK JESUS EXPERIENCE (BJX) is an eight piece band playing an irresistibly danceable blend of traditional Ethiopian song and 21st Century groove. With backgrounds as diverse as the 5 countries the members of BJX hail from, their music reflects the multicultural vibrancy of the band’s hometown, Melbourne, Australia.

       Singer Enushu Taye began entertaining her local community as a child in Addis Ababa. Forced to leave Ethiopia, Enushu migrated to Australia bringing hauntingly beautiful compositions inspired by her remarkable life story and the unique vocal traditions of Ethiopia. Enushu is joined on vocals by poetic giant and lyrical miracle Mr Monk, Zimbabwe born and Outback bred.

Black Jesus Experience - ETHIOBOP

        When not touring BJX run a weekly session at cultural hub The Horn creating new songs live on stage featuring guest artists from all walks of life. The comfort BJX has with this practice lies in the improvising traditions of that feed BJX including Hip Hop, Jazz, Azmari and Funk.

        They have recently released their 5th studio album, a collaboration with their long time mentor, the inventor of Ethio-Jazz: Mulatu Astatke. The album Cradle of Humanity was recorded and mixed across 3 continents and completed at the end of their East Africa tour in 2015, including performances at MTN Bushfire Festival (Swaziland), AZGO Festival (Mozambique) and African Union Expo (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia).

       The rhymes and chimes of Black Jesus Experience deliver the power and beauty of Africa through the vocal prism of Hip-Hop and freedom of Funk.

Black Jesus Experience - 01 - Smile (3:31)

Black Jesus Experience - 02 - Africa (4:43)

Black Jesus Experience - 03 - Bati (3:52)

Black Jesus Experience - 04 - Migration (6:12)

Black Jesus Experience - 05 - Ethio Bop (5:23)

Black Jesus Experience - 06 - Ichilalo (4:25)

Black Jesus Experience - 07 - Mother Earth (4:35)

Black Jesus Experience - 08 - Gimash Akarley (3:19)

Black Jesus Experience - 09 - After (4:47)

Black Jesus Experience - 10 - BB (5:09)