v.a. - Golagul - Chants d'amour et de resistance [eritrea] [1999]

      

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                       Eritrea, ancient province Ethiopia became independent at the beginning of the 90's and has lived a painful history. But nothing has ever prevented the people of Eritrea from singing, and not even the numerous famines. 

               The People of the plain of Zula (Afar, Tigré and Saho) give rhythm to their everyday life in simple, repetitive singings. The leader, man or woman, throws a comment on rhythms (handclaps and kebero percussion), the others start again, insisting on the same rhythmic, as an obsessive loop. History the concern of protecting the culture and politics, stimulates more than a singer. " On one hand, he killed you, whereas on the other one he fed you " tells a Saho about Haile Sélassié.

            A kebero is a double-headed, conical hand drum used in the traditional music of Eritrea and Ethiopia. A piece of animal hide is stretched over each end, thus forming a membranophone. A large version of the instrument is also used in Orthodox Christian liturgical music, while smaller versions are used in secular celebrations.

01. Ana meto agébé [Tigré Tribe] 2:57

02. Ayrègèdè [Afar Tribe] 2:05

03. O'h yéharshema [Saho Tribe] 2:34

04. Haleto lale lalô [Saho Tribe] 2:19

05. Sêda [Afar Tribe] 3:05

06. Toriyota [Afar Tribe] 1:38

07. Erab Ghedam [Tigré Tribe] 3:48

08. Adate [Tigré Tribe] 2:59

09. Aran heutoukta [Saho Tribe] 6:41

10. Innyo soklié [Saho Tribe] 3:39

11. Kéké [Afar Tribe] 2:31

12. Sänädirlê [Saho Tribe] 2:24

13. Farum Ghedan [Saho Tribe] 6:46

14. Selâm [Tigré Tribe] 3:49

15. Yewêlâlè [Tigré Tribe] 2:17

16. Erytrea nèdègé [Saho Tribe] 4:24

17. Worada [Saho Tribe] 4:13

18. Lâleh [Afar Tribe] 2:47