Aron Abraham - Amani'do Yetselem [2002] [eritrea]

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Aron Abraham - Asmara Shikor

       Aron Abraham is an Eritrean Tigrigna singer, who is known for his song "Asmara Shikor" and others.

01. Aron Abraham - Ayresaekuken (5:07)

02. Aron Abraham - Asmara Shikor (6:27)

03. Aron Abraham - Amani'do Yetselem (5:03)

04. Aron Abraham - Aydelen Edmeki (5:20)

05. Aron Abraham - Imuney (5:36)

06. Aron Abraham - Sieliki Ayamenin (3:54)

07. Aron Abraham - Abti Waziemaki (6:32)

08. Aron Abraham - Tshftoy (6:17)

09. Aron Abraham - Yemelales (5:54)

10. Aron Abraham - Jaguar (5:46)

11. Aron Abraham - Liela (5:28)

12. Aron Abraham - Instrumental (0:52)

Sami Berhane - W'lad [2005] [eritrea]

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01. Sami Berhane - Kuluye Zemale (6:52)
02. Sami Berhane - Aytsaweronye Ane (6:38)
03. Sami Berhane - Wulad (8:11)
04. Sami Berhane - Flyeti Btebay (7:14)
05. Sami Berhane - Ayney Blen (7:06)
06. Sami Berhane - Btaemiye Zfetweki (7:10)
07. Sami Berhane - Umrel Senin (8:19)
08. Sami Berhane - Abay Seb (8:07)
09. Sami Berhane - Gamey (7:27)
10. Sami Berhane - Ruhus Gama (7:03)

Mystraw - Ethiobeats / part 1 DEMO [2014] [ethiopia+france]

originally posted here > __________

Discover the man: his name is William Bayakimissa.

       Driven by his relatives, he finally launches in a daring project. William presents the first part of Ethiobeats: substantive work, drawing on Ethiopian jazz samples (Mahmoud Ahmed, Mulatu Astake and other masters of the genre!). 

         Marvelous product from shoestring: iPod Touch first generation's hearts (It takes you to invest my guys if you read this). Although the project is still only a demo, it has strong arguments to make. The first track, fresh and rhythmic, introduced the album perfectly. It is composed by a dozen beats full of groove. By exploiting this rich resource of Ethiopian music, and successfully William offers us a varied program very attractive. The tracks keep coming one after the other and are not alike. In short, everything that we love.

        Ethiobeats is available at free prices. Do not hesitate to encourage, financially or verbally, the boy to buy some equipment. I think the iPod has been amortized by now.

01. Ethiobeat 01 - 02:05

02. Ethiobeat 02 - 01:57

03. Ethiobeat 03 - 02:58

04. Ethiobeat 04 - 01:47

05. Ethiobeat 05 - 02:01

06. Ethiobeat 06 - 02:33

07. Ethiobeat 07 - 02:02

08. Ethiobeat 08 - 02:13

09. Ethiobeat 09 - 03:01

10. Ethiobeat 10 - 02:28

11. Ethiobeat 11 - 02:12

12. Ethiobeat 12 - 02:40

13. Ethiobeat 13 - 02:55

14. Ethiobeat 14 - 03:08

Abraham Afewerki - Mistre Fekri [Secret of Love] [1998] [eritrea]

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       Abraham Afewerki is described as an Eritrean musical tour-de-force. 

      Held in high regard by his fellow Eritrean artists, his work garners appreciation and admiration from his peers. His musical influence also crosses borders to Eritrea’s neighboring countries where his music is reproduced by other musicians singing in a different language other than his native Tigrinya.

Abraham was born in Asmara, Eritrea. From an early age Abraham was fascinated with musical instruments and by age nine had learned to play a musical instrument independently. 

Due to the Eritrean War of Independence, Abraham, with his family, fled to Sudan and soon after to Italy, where he further pursued his dream to be a professional musician. While studying in Rome, Abraham continued to expand his musical skills by working with internationally known musical celebrities in live performances as well as recordings.

Abraham’s first CD, Kozli Gaba was released in 1991, which was produced and distributed by Virgin Records in Europe. The album was the first by an Eritrean artist that was produced by an International recording company and made available to the global audience. Abraham’s music, in due course, was covered by a number of International media outlets.

During the following 15 years Abraham released two more albums which further propelled his popularity among Eritreans. His songs were popular because his lyrics expressed strong and poetic images of Eritrea’s culture. His socially conscious words were evocative and his fans often described his music as inspiring. Abraham is also credited with being one of Eritrea’s master live entertainers.

01. Abraham Afewerki - Nay Mebtsaa Desiet (4:50)

02. Abraham Afewerki - Shikor (7:04)

03. Abraham Afewerki - Deki Errey (8:04)

04. Abraham Afewerki - Aygodelen (5:53)

05. Abraham Afewerki - Abella (6:49)

06. Abraham Afewerki - Hadera (5:23)

07. Abraham Afewerki - Ne'i (5:48)

08. Abraham Afewerki - Fekrey (6:38)

09. Abraham Afewerki - Fekriyu Menghedey (5:50)

10. Abraham Afewerki - Zeamna Haymanot (6:04)

11. Abraham Afewerki - Mistre Fekri (5:32)

12. Abraham Afewerki - Errena (5:40)

13. Abraham Afewerki - Hisebilu (6:54)

In his newest CD titled Semai ("Sky" in Tigrinya), Abraham collaborates with several Eritrean musicians, the result of which was an exquisite sound. Abraham continued to blend his music with jazz, R&B, and Reggae rhythms at the same time maintaining his music’s originality and authenticity.

In 2006, Afewerki drowned while swimming in Massawa during the filming of his next music video.

v.a. - new ethio grooves [2014] [ethiopia]

Warm regards to all the readers of my blog. 

Regular followers have probably noticed that the usual Christmas present is late this year, but it does not mean that it will not arrive.

And here it is !

It is only fitting that we end the year with a short overview.This time, it is a compilation of the recent work of the bands whose music is influenced by the Ethiopian sound.

I am not going to bore you a lot. You have come to know most of the authors form this compilation through the posts on my blog, but there is something completely new as well. You will find out for yourself what it is. 

I wish you lots of health, happiness and love in the new year. And lots of interesting music, of course. 

B.

   cd 1  

01 - Nadav Haber - Nanu Nanu Jazz (6:13)

02 - Elias Negash - My Eyes Are Hungry (6:55)

03 - New Constellations - Rift Valley (4:51)

04 - Ethioda - Araray (5:09)

05 - Akalé Wubé - Kidus à cent dix (5:17)

06 - Akalé Wubé - Gab's Trap (4:00)

07 - Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Che Belew (4:02)

08 - Arat Kilo - Ankober Hotel (3:42)

09 - Les Frères Smith - Yègellé Tezeta (My Own Memory) (4:58)

   cd 2  

01 - KAZANCHIS +1 - Bilemo Bilee (6:00)

02 - KAZANCHIS +1 - Agerwa Wasa Magana (5:36)

03 - KAZANCHIS +1 - Astawusalehu (5:34)

04 - Feedel Band - Girl from Ethiopia (7:35)

05 - Feedel Band - Arayas Mood (8:24)

06 - Black Flower - Upwards (4:58)

07 - The Shaolin Afronauts - Abyssinian Suite, Pt. 1 (5:28)

08 - The Shaolin Afronauts - Abyssinian Suite, Pt. 2 (5:07)

09 - The Shaolin Afronauts - Abyssinian Suite, Pt. 3 (3:44)