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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Tadele Roba - Mesgana [2014] [ethiopia]














Tadele Roba - Mesgana





Tadele Roba - 01 - DoReMeFa (Makusa) (4:46)
Tadele Roba - 02 - Mewdeden (4:32)
Tadele Roba - 03 - Beberhan Libe (4:58)
Tadele Roba - 04 - Semteshal (4:17)
Tadele Roba - 05 - Fiker Tefa (4:33)
Tadele Roba - 06 - Gena Lega Nat (6:03)
Tadele Roba - 07 - Arke Yehuma (5:01)
Tadele Roba - 08 - Saron Gela (4:19)
Tadele Roba - 09 - Tenefafekin (5:33)
Tadele Roba - 10 - Ayee (5:42)
Tadele Roba - 11 - Silanchie Aweralew (6:22)
Tadele Roba - 12 - Mama Africa (5:10)
Tadele Roba - 13 - Mesgana (4:48)
Tadele Roba - 14 - Eswan Tewat Lene (5:39)



Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Berhanu Tezera - Tebechisa [2013] [ethiopia]















Berhanu Tezera - Tebechisa





Berhanu Tezera - 01 - Bela (4:18)
Berhanu Tezera - 02 - Tebechisa (5:46)
Berhanu Tezera - 03 - Yewaeh (6:16)
Berhanu Tezera - 04 - Yet Ale (3:50)
Berhanu Tezera - 05 - Ekoralehu Enjie (4:11)
Berhanu Tezera - 06 - Tewedag (4:44)
Berhanu Tezera - 07 - Ingeda (5:14)
Berhanu Tezera - 08 - Tirunet (4:25)
Berhanu Tezera - 09 - Fuwa Bilesh (4:23)
Berhanu Tezera - 10 - Begena Legena (3:46)
Berhanu Tezera - 11 - Man Alegne (4:45)
Berhanu Tezera - 12 - Zariem Guedishalew (4:35)
Berhanu Tezera - 13 - Berasishe Kurie (4:30)
Berhanu Tezera - 14 - Shalom (4:47)



Monday, November 28, 2016

Tsedenia GebreMarkos - Yefiker Girma [2016] - [2008E.C] [ethiopia]











       Tsedenia GebreMarkos is one of the leading musicians in the Ethiopian music scene. She gets her inspirations from traditional and contemporary Ethiopian music. In addition to having a lot of success with commercial hits such as “Ewedehalu”, “Atalay”, “Mengedegna” and “Yiker Beyalehu”, Tsedenia is also famous for having strong lyrics to raise awareness about issues she holds dear.

         She’s made a name for herself singing to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in her country. Tsedenia broke ground when she became the first Ethiopian artist to ever win the prestigious African Kora Awards back in 2004 for “Ewedehalu”. In addition this multitalented star was featured in the hit movie “Motherland”, has a standing radio-show and is rumored to be featured in an upcoming film from the producers of “500 years Later”. Even if her melodious and soulful sound is what she is famous for, Tsedenia broke the barriers again when she decided to be innovative and join forces with Ethiopian dub band Dub Colossus

       They released an EP, ‘A Town Called Addis’ in June 2008 through Real World Records and a full length LP album of the same name was released in August 2008 exclusively through the Bowers & Wilkins Music Club. Always looking for bigger challenges and constantly rebranding herself is what enabled this Ethiopian jewel to win this year’s AFRIMA (All Africa Music Awards) “Best female artist in Eastern Africa”.






Tsedenia Gebremarkos - Yefikir Girma [የፍቅር ግርማ]






Tsedenia GebreMarkos - 01 - YeFikir Girima (የፍቅር ግርማ) (6:21)
Tsedenia GebreMarkos - 02 - Awikotal (አውቆታል) (4:26)
Tsedenia GebreMarkos - 03 - Yalefewin Fikir (ያለፈውን ፍቅር) (5:37)
Tsedenia GebreMarkos - 04 - Raya (ራያ) (4:47)
Tsedenia GebreMarkos - 05 - Abet Yachin Leta (አቤት ያቺን ለታ) (6:12)
Tsedenia GebreMarkos - 06 - Wey Fikir (ወይ ፍቅር) (4:41)
Tsedenia GebreMarkos - 07 - Kurat (ኩራት) (4:35)
Tsedenia GebreMarkos - 08 - Bementa Menged (በመንታ መንገድ) (5:23)
Tsedenia GebreMarkos - 09 - Fikir Bemehalek (ፍቅር በመሐለቅ) (5:26)
Tsedenia GebreMarkos - 10 - Hariyet (ሃርየት) (5:49)
Tsedenia GebreMarkos - 11 - Camp Fire (4:14)




Friday, November 25, 2016

Tadele Roba & Birhanu Tezera [Lafonten] - full cassette [1998] [ethiopia]















Tadele Roba & Birhanu Tezera ( Lafonten ) - Full Cassette Songs





Arat Kilo - AK [Ethiopic Jazz] [2009]


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Arat Kilo 





       Ethiopian jazz is a major branch of African music that comes from the bars of Addis Ababa and draws its influence from jazz and traditional Ethiopian music, azmari, Latin sounds and Anglo-American funk. Choosing to adapt this music in a contemporary and more urban style, Arat Kilo draws inspiration from rock music and the hypnotic sounds of dub. 

       Their show alternates compositions and standard Ethiopian arrangements (a beautiful meeting was held at RFI’s studio with Mulatu Astatké, the father of Ethiopian jazz)











       Ever since the Ethiopiques CD releases reminded the west about the extraordinary music that could be heard in Addis Ababa in the golden era of the 1960s and early 70s, there has been a flurry of very different fusion bands making use of Ethiopian influences, including this young French five-piece who take their name from an Addis monument. 

      They are good players who mix funky guitar with bass, drums and horns – brass was often a crucial ingredient in the Addis sound – and they have mastered the distinctive, at times Arabic-sounding Ethiopian style. All that's lacking is a sense of energy and fun, especially in their instrumental treatment of a piece by the country's best-loved singer, the late Tlahoun Gèssèssè. 










Fabien Girard - guitar, balafon 
Michael Havard - saxophones, flute 
Camille Floriot - trumpet, bugle, ney 
Samuel Hirsch - bass guitar, kalimba 
Arnold Turpin - drums, melodica 










TRACKLIST

1. Arat Kilo - Falaga (6:23)
2. Arat Kilo - Addis Polis (3:16)
3. Arat Kilo - Get a Chew (4:48)
4. Arat Kilo - Mètché Nèw (5:31)
5. Arat Kilo - Farenj Blues (8:01)
6. Arat Kilo - Yékatit (3:32)











Thursday, November 24, 2016

Elias Assefa - Kelay [2015] [ethiopia]














Elias Assefa - Kelay





Elias Assefa - 01 - Séwunet (Being Human) (4:13)
Elias Assefa - 02 - Kélay (From Above) (5:50)
Elias Assefa - 03 - Yé Egzer Siel (God’s Painting) (6:56)
Elias Assefa - 04 - Zenaw (The News) (3:52)
Elias Assefa - 05 - Léka (It is Rather That) (5:14)
Elias Assefa - 06 - To ቶ (Symbol of Life) (4:00)
Elias Assefa - 07 - Gize (Time) (4:26)
Elias Assefa - 08 - Yenéfse Erkata (My Soul’s Satisfaction) (5:07)
Elias Assefa - 09 - Léwuletash (Tribute to You) (4:28)
Elias Assefa - 10 - Ebid New Sime (They Call me a Mad Man) (5:04)
Elias Assefa - 11 - Betsélot (With Prayer) (5:42)
Elias Assefa - 12 - Tibeb Ze Solomon (Solomon’s Wisdom) (5:32)
Elias Assefa - 13 - Sus (Addiction) (5:39)
Elias Assefa - 14 - Aman be (In Peace) (4:48)




Monday, November 21, 2016

Aster Aweke - Sikuar [2001] [ethiopia]











            When she arrived in her homeland in 1997 for the first time since she'd left in 1981, Ethiopian-born and Washington, D.C.-based songstress Aster Aweke was greeted by thousands of loyal followers awaiting her plane. During the month-long tour that followed, Aweke performed before more than 80,000 people and showed that she remains one of Ethiopia's best-loved performers. 

            Aweke has been equally successful throughout the world. Her second album, Kabu, spent four weeks in the top position on the CMJ New Music Charts, and was in the Top Ten of Billboard's World Music Charts for ten weeks in 1990. 






Aster Aweke - Sikuar (Sugar)




          A native of Gandor, a small town near Lake Tara, Aweke was raised in the capital city of Addis Ababa. The daughter of senior civil servant in the Imperial government, Aweke was determined to become a musician by the age of 13. By her late teens, she was singing in Addis Ababa clubs and hotels with such bands as the Continental Band, Hotel D'Afrique Band, Shebele Band, and the Ibex Band (before they became the internationally known Roha Band). Launching a solo career, Aweke was encouraged by musical entrepreneur Ali Tango, who financed and released five cassettes and two singles of her music. By 1981, Aweke had become disillusioned by Ethiopia's oppressive political climate and relocated to the United States. Temporarily settling in the Bay Area of California with plans to pursue an education; within two years, Aweke continued on to Washington, D.C., the site of the largest Ethiopian population in the U.S. After building a following with her performances in local Ethiopian restaurants, Aweke toured the U.S. and Europe in 1985. 




Aster Aweke - 01 - Gudde Fella (6:08)
Aster Aweke - 02 - Sew Hulu Be-hageru (6:33)
Aster Aweke - 03 - Ezoralehu (5:25)
Aster Aweke - 04 - Etiti (6:32)
Aster Aweke - 05 - Bichegna (5:29)
Aster Aweke - 06 - Sikuar (6:31)
Aster Aweke - 07 - Merkato (4:58)
Aster Aweke - 08 - Fikir Fikir (6:06)
Aster Aweke - 09 - Ela Alayim (6:46)
Aster Aweke - 10 - Ibi Tibi (5:39)
Aster Aweke - 11 - Sew Mehonne (7:20)
Aster Aweke - 12 - Wey Nedo (5:38)



Friday, November 18, 2016

v.a. - Digital Ethiopia pt.1 [likembe.blogspot.com compilation] [ethiopia]



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          Back in the '80s Ethiopian music was extremely hard to come by outside of Ethiopia. Mahmoud Ahmed's brilliant Ere Mela Mela was released on LP by the Belgian label Crammed Discs around 1985, and later in the decade the exile singer Aster Aweke released Aster, recorded in the UK with mainly non-Ethiopian backup musicians. That was just about it, unless you were lucky enough to know Ethiopians who could supply you with scratchy, poorly dubbed cassettes from the motherland.

       All that changed in the '90s when political change opened the country up. A fine collection of traditional and modern music, Music From Ethiopia (Caprice CAP 21432) came out in 1992, and within a few years the incredible Ethiopiques series opened the world's ears to the classic sounds of "Swingin' Addis" from the '60s and early '70s

    
          When it became possible for Ethiopian musicians to travel freely it was only natural that they would gravitate to U.S. recording studios, and in the last 15 years there has arisen a robust market in CDs made here. For the most part these are "under the radar" - not available through the usual "World Music™" outlets like Sterns. The main issue I have with these American recordings is the overwhelming use of synthesizers. That said, many of these productions are surprisingly sophisticated, a far cry from the rinky-dink keyboards and drum machines of much contemporary African music.



1. Tlahoun Gessesse - Ewdish Neber (5:40)
2. Tlahoun Gessesse - Meleyayet Mot New (4:17)
3. Menelik Wossenachew - Gash Jembere (9:12)
4. Menelik Wossenachew - Yeayne Tesfa (6:35)
5. Mohammed Tawil - Si-Si (7:26)
6. Mulatu Astatke w. Teshome Mitiku - Wello (8:30)
7. Tilaye Gebre - Yenigat Kokeb/Yelelit Berehane (9:30)




v.a. - Digital Ethiopia pt.2 [likembe.blogspot.com compilation] [ethiopia]



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                                                                 Chachi Tadesse




1. Tadesse Alemu - Shinet (5:56)
2. Tadesse Alemu - Hedach Allu (9:11)
3. Hamelmal Abate - Tirulegn (5:51)
4. Hana Shenkute - Addis Fekere (6:40)
5. Abonesh Adnew - Limitawey (7:03)
6. Kuku Sebsebe - Hallo Belat (4:55)
7. Chachi Tadesse - Africa (5:19)
8. Chachi Tadesse - Medina (5:27)



Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Seid Reda - Siltegna Vol 4 (feat. Nureya Hassen) [ethiopia]











Seid Reda - 01 - Ye-tegey Aule (feat. Nureya Hassen) (6:28)
Seid Reda - 02 - Afire Baho (feat. Nureya Hassen) (3:41)
Seid Reda - 03 - Ebolocho (feat. Nureya Hassen) (8:45)
Seid Reda - 04 - Enifo (feat. Nureya Hassen) (5:33)
Seid Reda - 05 - Ade Egash (feat. Nureya Hassen) (6:37)
Seid Reda - 06 - Youle Teterat (feat. Nureya Hassen) (7:43)
Seid Reda - 07 - Beferekot ferejat (feat. Nureya Hassen) (4:33)
Seid Reda - 08 - Alay Lealah (feat. Nureya Hassen) (7:58)
Seid Reda - 09 - Adet Yebitera mere (feat. Nureya Hassen) (5:12)
Seid Reda - 10 - Sebe Ega (feat. Nureya Hassen) (6:13)



Monday, November 14, 2016

Elias Tebabel - [1995] - Laradam Albeje [ethiopia]













Elias Tebabal - Shäggaw Täwäldwall




Elias Tebabel - 01 - Yenferaz Abeba (6:10)
Elias Tebabel - 02 - Laradam Albeje (5:09)
Elias Tebabel - 03 - Shebela (6:41)
Elias Tebabel - 04 - Befekrachene Geze (8:48)
Elias Tebabel - 05 - Keribegne (7:07)
Elias Tebabel - 06 - Emama Ethiopia (5:04)
Elias Tebabel - 07 - Selanchi (5:21)
Elias Tebabel - 08 - Kaleshe Tesebere (5:32)




Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Live at Broad Casting, Cargo, London, 17.april [2008] [uk+eth]




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          Playing in London for the first time in 15 years Ethio-Jazz sound pioneer Mulatu Astatke, plays an exclusive live date at Cargo. His backing band will be made up of the fantastic Heliocentrics (Now Again / Stones Throw), who also provide a support set on the night. Host and DJ Karen P is also very happy to be joined by long-time friend, Gilles Peterson alongside NYC’s legendary party purveyor Karl Injex.











Born in Ethiopia in 1943, Mulatu Astatke is an innovative multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and originator of the Ethio-Jazz sound. Having studied music in London and then the US, he established himself as a vital vibraphone, conga and percussion player on both sides of the Atlantic before returning to his homeland to introduce Jazz, Soul and Latin to Ethiopia’s native musicians and artists. Included in the now legendary Ethiopiques compilations, 
Jim Jarmusch’s Broken Flowers soundtrack, and much sampled by Hip-Hop and Dance producers alike, his sound will be familiar to many even if his name isn’t. These days Mulatu regularly lectures at Harvard and gave a memorable lecture at the Red Bull Music Academy in Toronto last year. Karen P’s Broad Casting is honoured to host Mulatu’s first UK performance in over 15 years.      



The Heliocentrics are drummer Malcolm Catto’s collective and are signed to Stones Throw’s sister imprint Now-Again. Having performed and recorded as DJ Shadow’s backing band, they have individually played major parts in bands such as the Soul Destroyers, Quantic Soul Orchestra and The Herbaliser. Malcolm himself released a solo album on Mo Wax and has been sampled by none other than Madlib. 

Pigeonholing The Heliocentrics sound is hard. Suffice to say that it takes in all manner of jazz, electronica, psychedelia and world music. Whilst they inhabit the funk universe of James Brown, they also capture some of the disorienting asymmetry of Sun Ra, the cinematic scope of Ennio Morricone and the sublime fusion of David Axelrod.






01. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Yèkèrmo Sèw (Live) (5:38)
02. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Gubèlyé (Live) (4:27)
03. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Yègellé Tezeta (Live) (4:04)
04. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Mulatu (Live) (7:36)
05. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Kulumanqualeshi (Live) (7:11)
06. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Kasalèfkut Hulu (Live) (6:33)
07. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Ethio Blues (Live) (5:28)
08. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Yèkatit (Live) (5:42)
09. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Munayé (Live) (5:56)
10. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Nètsanèt (Live) (6:34)

        



Friday, November 11, 2016

Quantic - Addis to Axum [Music, Words & Arrangements Of Ethiopia] [2010] [ethiopia]




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       In 2004, Quantic, Miles Cleret and B+ went to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to find records and meet with Mulatu Astatke. It was fitting then that when Quantic came to LA to DJ for the Mulatu show he came with records almost all found on that first unique trip. Trawling eBay is not the same as a trip to East Africa. 


       Quantic made the trip and on the evening of February 1st, 2009, he buckled everyone at the Luckmann Theatre into their seats, and took us on a one hour flight back. Here is the DJ set in its entirety. And don't be alarmed by a few crackles and pops, that's what 30+ year-old records sound like.




Tracklist:


1.   Addis to Axum  (55:21)

Credits :
DJ Mix – Quantic



Thursday, November 10, 2016

Rahel Yohannes - unknown album [ethiopia]











        Although Rahel Yohannes is a formidable singer who has performed professionally for more than 20 years, her entrance into the music business was almost by coincidence. As the manager of an Ethiopian restaurant, Rahel would frequently entertain her customers by singing acappella for them. Her patrons began to look forward to her impromptu performances and, one evening, one of these admirers brought the late Ketema Mekonnen – a well-known singer and player of traditional musical instruments – to the restaurant and asked Rahel to join him in a song. She performed the haunting ballad “Tizita” and a couple of years later released her first album. Since then, she has released 9 recordings as a professional singer.

       In addition to being an accomplished entertainer, Rahel is an entrepreneur who has owned and operated various nightclubs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Presently, she entertains ever-growing audiences at the Fasika Restaurant and Nightclub in Addis Ababa.





Rahel Yohannes [ራሔል ዮሐንስሻ] - Yehagir Meketa  [የሀገር መከታ]





Rahel Yohannes ራሔል ዮሐንስሻ - 01 - Romantic Rays [የፍቅር ጮራ] (5:10)
Rahel Yohannes ራሔል ዮሐንስሻ - 02 - Yesewi Merecha [የሰው መረቻ] (6:29)
Rahel Yohannes ራሔል ዮሐንስሻ - 03 - Tizita [ ትዝታ] (6:58)
Rahel Yohannes ራሔል ዮሐንስሻ - 04 - Wedo Zemachi [ወዶ ዘማች] (5:56)
Rahel Yohannes ራሔል ዮሐንስሻ - 05 - Yemare Akale [የማረ አካል] (4:52)
Rahel Yohannes ራሔል ዮሐንስሻ - 06 - Yeḥageri Fikir [የሐገር ፍቅር] (5:37)
Rahel Yohannes ራሔል ዮሐንስሻ - 07 - Yebichayē Nehi [የብቻዬ ነህ] (4:33)
Rahel Yohannes ራሔል ዮሐንስሻ - 08 - Yehāgeri Meketa [የሀገር መከታ] (6:34)
Rahel Yohannes ራሔል ዮሐንስሻ - 09 - Wileta [ውለታ] (7:33)
Rahel Yohannes ራሔል ዮሐንስሻ - 10 - Yeborena Lij [የቦረና ልጅ] (5:44)