Faytinga - Eritrea [2003]

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       Faytinga comes from the Kunama people, one of Eritrea''s many tribes, where women enjoy equal rights with the men. Her father was war hero Faïïd Tinga, and at the age of fourteen she had already joined her country''s armed struggle for independence from neighbouring Ethiopian rule.

  Faytinga grew up surrounded by her uncles and aunts singing and playing instruments, in accordance with the Kunama tradition. Her dream was to be a singer, and it came true when she was sent to entertain the troops at the front, using her songs as a message of hope and determination. Faytinga composes her own material as well as performing work from well-known Eritrean poets and composers, playing the krar, a small lyre, in accompaniment to her songs. 

An accomplished and elegant dancer as well as talented singer, Faytinga is a leading figure and source of inspiration for the men and women of her country. In 1990 she undertook a tour of the United States and Europe as a member of an Eritrean group, touring for the first time as a solo artist in 1995 when she released her first album on cassette. It took until 1999, and an appearance at the Africolor festival, before she recorded her first CD. 

01. Faytinga - Goda Anna (3:32)

02. Faytinga - Hakuma Tia (3:56)

03. Faytinga - Degsi (6:24)

04. Faytinga - Leledia (4:37)

05. Faytinga - Eritrea (5:50)

06. Faytinga - Amajo (4:04)

07. Faytinga - Laganga (5:29)

08. Faytinga - Alemuye (5:49)

09. Faytinga - Taham Bele (6:58)

10. Faytinga - Sema'ett (4:56)

11. Faytinga - Buba (4:50)