Seyfu Yohannes - 6 songs [1970-71]

 R E U P L O A D  

Soul Echos singer Seyfu Yohannes, who died at age 26 recoreded only 6 songs on vinyl. 

    
       The Soul Ekos were the first independent band to be recorded in Ethiopia. When Mulatu Astatqe returned from the United States in 1968, the two bands he had an opportunity to work with were the Ras Band and Soul Ekos. It was during this time that Mulatu introduced the Soul Ekos band to Amha Eshete. 

       Amha Eshete was taken by the bands sound and agreed to record them in 1969.  The Soul Ekos arranged and played the music to Seyfu Yohannes’ popular songs, Tizita and Mela Mela. 

    The band was comprised of Teshome Mitiku (Keyboards/Vocals), later Messele Gesesse took over the Keyboards, Tewodros Mitiku (Saxophone), Tamrat Ferenji (Trumpet), Fekade Amdemesqel later Hailu “Zehon” Kebede (Bass), Tesfaye “Hodo” Mekonnen (Drums), Alula Yohannes later Andrew Wilson (Guitar) and Seyfu Yohannes (Vocals). 

       The Soul Ekos Band was later renamed the Ibex Band which later became The Roha Band.