Muluken Melesse - 3+1 [ethiopia]

       Muluken Melesse (born 1954) was an Ethiopian singer and drummer who later abandoned his music career to involve himself in the Pentecostal Church. Melesse was born in Gojjiam, a province in Northern Ethiopia. When he was six, he moved to Addis Ababa with his uncle. In 1966, aged 12, he began his musical career singing at night clubs and in groups founded by night club owners, with his first song to be performed on stage, Enate Sitewoldgne Metchi Amakerchign.

       His first song to be recorded on vinyl was Hedetch Alu, which was recorded in 1972 by Girma Bèyènè (piano and arrangements), Tesfa Mariam Kidane (tenor sax), Tekle Adhanonm (guitar), Fekade Amde Meskel (bass), Tesfay Mekonnen (drums) and Melesse himself. In 1975, he recorded his second song, Wetetie Mare and Ete Endenesh Gedawo, with 'Equator Band', and a year later in 1976 he recorded what was to be his last song, Ney Ney Wodaje. While the remained of the band emigrated to the United States of America, Melesse remained to join the Pentecostal Church in the 1980s, having ended his musical career.

      "In the early 1980 Muluken accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his saviour and Lord. From his own testimony, he chose to follow Jesus Christ completely by leaving the world behind. Since then He served the Lord with all his heart. 

       Muluken was approached by people a lot of time to return to the music world but he preferred to be with the people of the Lord and minister to them. Muluke is married and resides in Washington DC metropolitan area. He ministers by traveling all over the world.

 

Muluken Melesse - Nanu Nanu Ney  [with Dahlak Band]

01. Muluken Melesse - Nanu Nanu Ney (6:05)
02. Muluken Melesse - Wodijesh Nebere (8:03)
03. Muluken Melesse - Aynuma (4:02)
04. Muluken Melesse - Embuwa Bey Lamitu (6:48)
05. Muluken Melesse - Nafkote (5:55)
06. Muluken Melesse - Kemekem (6:37)
07. Muluken Melesse - Gedamay (5:14)
08. Muluken Melesse - Yene Konjo (6:25)
09. Muluken Melesse - Bematebuwa Ledagni (6:13)
10. Muluken Melesse - Minew Hode Baba (6:39)

Nanu Nanu Ney -   No. 2  

album with Dahlak Band Arranged by Dawit Yifru And Muluken Melesse,

Piano - Dawit Yifru,

Ledguitar - David Kassa, 

Bassguitar - Abera Fiyesa, 

Drum - Tesfaye Tesmma ,

Saxaphone - Tilaye Gebre, 

Trumpet - Shimeles Beyene.

Produced by Electra Music shope

 

Muluken Melesse - Lakiligne [with Dahlak Band]

01. Muluken Melesse - Lakilign (8:15)

02. Muluken Melesse - Minew Kerefede (8:22)

03. Muluken Melesse - Zebenay (6:06)

04. Muluken Melesse - Gelayewa (7:24)

05. Muluken Melesse - Fikir Teru Engida (9:24)

06. Muluken Melesse - Baynish Lilefibet (7:07)

07. Muluken Melesse - Goferesh (5:19)

08. Muluken Melesse - Bergit Agegnish Woy (9:21)

Lakilegne - No. 5 album with Dahlak Band, 

Arranged by Dawit Yifru and David Kassa 

Lyrics Alemtsehay Wedajo,

Melody Muluken Melesse and Halilayasues Amare,

Piano - Dawit Yifru,

Ledguitar - David Kassa, 

Bassguitar - Abera Fiyesa, 

Drums - Tesfaye Tesmma 

Saxaphone - Tilaye Gebre,

Trumpet - Shimeles Beyene.

Produced by Central Electronics Music Shope

Muluken Melesse - Wuha Welawaye  [with Ethio Star Band]

01. Muluken Melesse - Wuha Welawaye (7:09)

02. Muluken Melesse - Tizaz Begelaye (7:20)

03. Muluken Melesse - Demam Gonie (7:01)

04. Muluken Melesse - Kuretilign Hode (7:05)

05. Muluken Melesse - Zeb Lekum (5:25)

06. Muluken Melesse - Lewozawoz (6:44)

07. Muluken Melesse - Atekebdegnim (6:09)

08. Muluken Melesse - Endet Lechalew (5:41)

Wuha Welawaye   -   No. 7 album  with Ethio Star Band 

Arranged by Muluken Melesse and Mulatu Astatke 

Ledguitar - Mengsha Teffra, 

Bassguitar - David Kassa,

Drums - Berhane Yosef, 

Keyboards - Abegasu Kebrework,

Conga,Keyboard,Drums - Mulatu Astatke,

Saxophone - Girma Woldemichael, 

Saxophone - Teshome Deneke,

Trumpet - Shimeles Beyene.