Krar Collective - Live - 2012-09-21 [FLAC]

       Led by Temesegen Tareken, a former pupil of veteran Ethiopian vibraphone player Mulatu Astatke, the Krar Collective play a gritty and upbeat take on traditional Ethiopian songs. 

       The core of their sound is the Krar - the Ethiopian 5 or 6 stringed harp, and they played songs from their debut album 'Ethiopia Super Krar'.

Temesgen Zeleke (krar and vocal)

Genet Assefa (vocal)

Robel Taye (percussion)

1. Krar Collective - intro (0:15)

2. Krar Collective - Oromigna (5:36)

3. Krar collective - talk (3:57)

4. Krar Collective - Ambassel (6:36)

5. Krar Collective - talk (0:29)

6. Krar Collective - Tizita (6:48)

7. Krar Collective - talk (3:18)

8. Krar Collective - Abeba Yehoi (New Year) (4:19)

9. Krar Collective - outro (0:56)

v.a. - New Ethio Jazz [dbl cd] [2013]

Merry Christmas to all my friends and blog readers. 

Consider this double compilation cd as Christmas present!

I made it in an effort to introduce recent ethiopian jazz & grooves to wider public.

Enjoy music and send some comments.

   cd 1   

01. Arat Kilo - Aykedashem Lebe (3:57)
02. Tezeta Band - Tey Geryeleshem (Forget It, Don't Worry) (2:55)
03. The Budos Band - Aynotchesh Yererfu (3:50)
04. Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Le Le Le (6:26)
05. Le Tigre (des Platanes) & Etenesh Wassie - Ney-Ney Weleba (4:27)
06. Samuel Yirga - Tiwista (Tinish Mix) (5:57)
07. JAzmaris - Far From Ambasel (6:11)
08. Yared Tefera - Uuta Ayaskefam ° (6:05)
09. Akale Wube - Ragale (5:09)
10. Arat Kilo - Get a Chew (4:48)
11. Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Selam Temagwet (5:36)
12. Ethioda - En plein dans le Nil (4:56)
13. Wudasse - Aba Gerima [Morning Song] (8:20)



   cd 2   


01. Skeletons - Mulatu (2:55)
02. The Shaolin Afronauts - Amhara (5:17)
03. Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Ethio (3:41)
04. Tezeta Band - Hametegnaw (5:18)
05. Ukandanz - Belomi Benna (3:09)
06. Arat Kilo - Lonmewo Lalie feat. Mimi (3:23)
07. Badume's Band & Selamnesh Zemene - Korahu (5:54)
08. Debo Band - Mignoten Man Yawkal (4:06)
09. uKanDanz & Asnake Guebreyes - Aykedeshem Lebe (6:34)
10. Jungle by Night - Ethiopeno (3:28)
11. JAzmaris - Aha Gedawo (6:06)
12. Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Friends - Aha Gedawo (5:03)
13. Trio Kazanchis - Ende eyerusalem (5:10)

Theodros Mitiku - Teddy's Mood [1998]

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Rest in peace Theodros! Visit this link and read this gentle obituary text:


   

       Theodros Mitiku was one of the most talented and versatile Ethiopian musicians. Teddy's passion for music emerged at an early age when he was given an alto saxophone by his second grade music teacher, and his talent has continued to flourish. 

       For the past 36 years, "Teddy Mitty," as he is known to his fans, has been enthralling audiences with his unique playing style and mastery of the saxophone. Starting in 1962 Teddy has performed with the "The Soul Echoes", later called "Ibex Band", "The Menelik Band" and other bands in Egypt and the United States, finally returning to Ethiopia after a fifteen year absence.

      Teddy breaks new ground on this amazing album; the first acoustic Ethiopian/jazz blend record ever to be produced.

01. Theodros Mitiku - Fikirih Beretabigne (4:57)
02. Theodros Mitiku - Ye-Aynë Tesfa (6:17)
03. Theodros Mitiku - Shemonmwanayëwa (6:34)
04. Theodros Mitiku - Teddy's Mood (6:29)
05. Theodros Mitiku - Woy Fikir (5:40)
06. Theodros Mitiku - Mamayë (7:06)
07. Theodros Mitiku - Kifu Ayinkash (7:31)
08. Theodros Mitiku - Inde Eyerusalem (7:26)
09. Theodros Mitiku - Awash (6:43)
10. Theodros Mitiku - Ye-Aynë Abeba Nesh (8:03)
11. Theodros Mitiku - Astawisalehu (7:37)

Theodros Mitiku - Hsabe [1998]

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http://www.tadias.com/12/23/2013/remembering-legendary-saxophonist-theodros-teddy-mitiku/

Excellent , and very rare album of Theodros Mitiku. Enjoy !!

1. Theodros Mitiku - Begil Enena Anchi (8:27)
2. Theodros Mitiku - Mendeniu Tezeta (6:31)
3. Theodros Mitiku - Turen Firi (7:02)
4. Theodros Mitiku - Ambasel (8:20)
5. Theodros Mitiku - Yewebet Emebet (6:25)
6. Theodros Mitiku - Tsehy Zekalyu (7:28)
7. Theodros Mitiku - Almaz Keharer (5:31)
8. Theodros Mitiku - Birtukane (7:22)
9. Theodros Mitiku - Music (11:56)

Theodros Mitiku - oldies

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another great ethiiopian jazz musician passed away. visit this page :

01. Tewodros Mitiku - Kehonelish Melkam (7:31)
02. Tewodros Mitiku - Yefikir Ketema (8:13)
03. Tewodros Mitiku - Tizita, Endaw Zerafewa (15:43)
04. Tewodros Mitiku - Agegnat Yihonal (7:34)
05. Tewodros Mitiku - Muzika (12:00)
06. Tewodros Mitiku - Yehiwote Hiwot (9:54)
07. Tewodros Mitiku - Mushiraye (1:48)

Mikaya Behailu - Shemametew [2007]

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Mikaya Behailu died at the age of 36. 

I would like to pass condolences to her family and fans. 

May she rest in peace! 

Born: May 30, 1977
Died: December 24. 2013
Place: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Academie Background: B.A Degree (Ethiopian Language Literature and Culture Communication)

       Micaiah/Mikaya  says: "my parents told me that i use to bounce with joy on my nanny's back listening to music when i was just an infant." Obviously, her passion for music was conceived back then.

       At kindergarten age, she remembers having a small guitar that her father bought her. Who knows the role that guitar has played? Back then, she was known for singing songs from other local signers at Bethlehem public school where she enjoyed her education from kindergarten to elementary classes (1982-89 G. C). She started writing songs when she was in high scool form 1990-1994 G.C.

       Though in 1995 and a year later she tried to launch her first album on her own, she failed to do so due to lack of finance and experience. 

       Starting 1998 G.C, she worked full time and was attending night classes at Addis Ababa University for the next seven years. But Micaiah never stoped singing. Micaiah says: "I'am addicted to music." After a long journey, in April 2007 she released her first album entitled "Shemametew". It comprises eleven numbers. Eight of them are writen by her and the other three in collaboration with her producer Elias Melka.

01. Mikaya Behailu - Yene New (3:40)
02. Mikaya Behailu - Lante Sil (4:06)
03. Mikaya Behailu - Sebeb (7:38)
04. Mikaya Behailu - Kebrara (5:28)
05. Mikaya Behailu - Honeleign (3:34)
06. Mikaya Behailu - Lemalemh (5:27)
07. Mikaya Behailu - Shemametew (4:43)
08. Mikaya Behailu - Asgedideign (4:32)
09. Mikaya Behailu - Deleleign (5:29)
10. Mikaya Behailu - Nafekeign (5:04)
11. Mikaya Behailu - Zare Metahu (6:09)

Ephrem Tamiru - backpack mix [ethiopia]

01. Ephrem Tamiru & Kuku Sebsibe - Zalewa (7:42)

02. Ephrem Tamiru - Akalie Wubie (6:25)

03. Ephrem Tamiru - Anchi Lij Adera (6:54)

04. Ephrem Tamiru - Munaye (7:03)

05. Ephrem Tamiru - Shegeye (6:01)

06. Ephrem Tamiru - Fikrish (8:47)

07. Ephrem Tamiru - Neyeligne Bemote (5:35)

08. Ephrem Tamiru - Gedam Endegeba (8:38)

09. Ephrem Tamiru - Melkam Wuleta (5:25)

10. Ephrem Tamiru - Endegebsu Zala (4:59)

11. Ephrem Tamiru - Alchil Belaual Hodie (4:29)

12. Ephrem Tamiru - Befekrish Meyazen (6:52)

13. Ephrem Tamiru - Enedeset (6:23)

14. Ephrem Tamiru - Teresashe Woy (6:43)

15. Ephrem Tamiru - Yawlesh Menguedu (5:33)

16. Ephrem Tamiru - Dehna Hugne (4:41)

17. Ephrem Tamiru - Ye-Hese-Ken-Balefe (7:09)

18. Ephrem Tamiru - Ayital (6:33)

19. Ephrem Tamiru - Demo Jemeregne (6:33)

20. Ephrem Tamiru - Hulunem Ayehut (7:01)

Dawit Danny Wolde - [2005] - Mezmur 91 [ethiopia]

01. Dawit Danny Wolde - Intro (1:11)
02. Dawit Danny Wolde - Lene yehe kebre new (5:51)
03. Dawit Danny Wolde - Amesegnalehu (5:17)
04. Dawit Danny Wolde - Eyesus getaye (5:50)
05. Dawit Danny Wolde - Afen Molla Besak (5:41)
06. Dawit Danny Wolde - Ene yemamelkew (4:55)
07. Dawit Danny Wolde - Yetsena genb (5:27)
08. Dawit Danny Wolde - Mezmur 91 (5:57)
09. Dawit Danny Wolde - Ejen yezo (4:51)
10. Dawit Danny Wolde - Geta Endetenagere (4:06)
11. Dawit Danny Wolde - Manew yemidersew (5:37)
12. Dawit Danny Wolde - Outro (2:54)

v.a. - small stash of singles [ethiopia]

Abebe H. Micael & Walias Band                                     Seyfu Yohannes

Alemayehu Eshete                                                              Ayalew Mesfin

Hirut Bekele                                                                    Mahmoud Ahmed

Menelik Wossenachew                                                      Mulatu Astatke

Nazarenes - Meditation [2012] [ethiopia-eritrea]

                Steeped in Rastafarian grooves, produced by a St. Croix native, and two brothers as singers, Noah and Medhane Tewolde, come from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

          The European-based brothers incorporate pan-African elements, island grooves, Jamaican jive, and pop-funk creations. 

           The reggae-inspired album contains jazzy influences, funky beats, and vivid vocals with meaningful lyrics and spiritual connotations. The lyrical worldplay and dancehall sound showcases Nazarenes diverse song repertoire with a laid-back, funky feel that is anything but boring. 

            Fourteen Jah-inspired musical tracks showcase the great amount of creativity and soulful inspiration that give Meditation a shining element that succeeds without a doubt.

01. Nazarenes - Meditation (4:42)
02. Nazarenes - Food (4:18)
03. Nazarenes - It's Too Late feat. Lutan Fyah (4:05)
04. Nazarenes - Mother (3:47)
05. Nazarenes - On My Way (4:11)
06. Nazarenes - The Lord Said feat. Midnite (4:56)
07. Nazarenes - Mamy Blues (4:31)
08. Nazarenes - Alive (4:03)
09. Nazarenes - Everlasting (4:26)
10. Nazarenes - Politrickcians (4:18)
11. Nazarenes - Get Together (3:35)
12. Nazarenes - Destiny (4:50)
13. Nazarenes - Lonesome Lady (3:41)
14. Nazarenes - Love Jah (4:13)

Alem Kebede - Bekelalu Yazeew [1999] [ethiopia]

       Alem Kebede is an Ethiopian artist who was part of the flowering of popular music in that country in the years just before the Derg dictatorship which began in 1980. (This music is collected in the multi-volume Ethiopiques series put out by Buda Musique.) She has released at least two albums and continues to perform.

1. Alem Kebede - Bekelalu Yzew (7:20)
2. Alem Kebede - Piaza (5:55)
3. Alem Kebede - Atahu Biye Alwashim (5:40)
4. Alem Kebede - Laulauma (6:56)
5. Alem Kebede - Tew Silih (6:14)
6. Alem Kebede - Ilil, Ilim (6:31)
7. Alem Kebede - Kinfishin Liwasew (5:02)
8. Alem Kebede - Meagrege (4:30)
9. Alem Kebede - Kandm Hulete (5:05)

Neway Debebe - Vol 6 [ethiopia]

       A protégé of poet Tilahoun Gessesse, Neway Debebe first attracted attention as the lead vocalist of The Roha Band, a tradition-rooted Ethiopian pop band that has supplied accompaniment on more than two hundred and fifty recordings by such top-ranked Ethiopian vocalists as Aster Aweke, Tilahoun Gessesse and Mahmoud Ahmed. 

      Debebe has also performed with Three Flowers, a group he shares with Tsegaye Eshetu and Areghagn Wersash.

Abdu Kiar - Fikir Beamargna [2006] [ethiopia]

       Abdu Kiar (born June 23, 1976 in Addis Merkato, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) is an artist in Ethiopian music. He gained his popularity in 2003 on his first album called Merkato Sefere. Abdu Kiar is well known for his modern style Ethiopian music and for his best Amharic lyrics. Since 2003 Abdu write and recorded three albums.

         The youngest of all 7 children in the family abdu kiar right after he graduated from high school join the Express Music Band in 1997. performing Dancehall, Hip hop and Reggea in the night clubs called Coffee house and Lion club. In 1998 Abdu went to Saudi Arabia and worked as a salesman in a fashion store in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

          In 2003. Abdu Kiar release his first album Merkato Sefere and join the Ethiopian music industry with great fame. 

         Abdu continue writing new songs and released another two albums Fikir Beamarigna (2006) and Minew Shewa (2009). Abdu also contributed a song to support HIV awareness in Ethiopia.

         Making his world tour in different cities, Abdu Kiar performs his songs to Ethiopians all over the world.

01. Abdu Kiyar - Gizie (5:08)

02. Abdu Kiyar - Fiker Beamargna (4:22)

03. Abdu Kiyar - Ylugneta Motowal (5:16)

04. Abdu Kiyar - Kere Dro (4:54)

05. Abdu Kiyar - Ychalal (4:52)

06. Abdu Kiyar - Eskemeche (4:59)

07. Abdu Kiyar - Yekedama Inatun (6:40)

08. Abdu Kiyar - Etie Mietie (6:15)

09. Abdu Kiyar - Liela Lalay (5:28)

10. Abdu Kiyar - Endi New Wey (5:06)

11. Abdu Kiyar - Enkuan Begura (5:16)

12. Abdu Kiyar - Alef Blo (5:50)

Omar Sharif, Mohamed Awil, Habiib Sharabi - African Stars [somalia]

1. Omar Shariif, Mohamed Awil, Xabiib Sharaabi - Intro (2:46)

2. Omar Shariif, Mohamed Awil, Xabiib Sharaabi - Qaahira (5:30)

3. Omar Shariif, Mohamed Awil, Xabiib Sharaabi - Ha Oynin (3:44)

4. Omar Shariif, Mohamed Awil, Xabiib Sharaabi - Bilaajo (4:32)

5. Omar Shariif, Mohamed Awil, Xabiib Sharaabi - Haasaawahaaga (4:23)

6. Omar Shariif, Mohamed Awil, Xabiib Sharaabi - Boqorkii Quruxda (4:04)

7. Omar Shariif, Mohamed Awil, Xabiib Sharaabi - Waa Kula Muudaa (3:24)

8. Omar Shariif, Mohamed Awil, Xabiib Sharaabi - ila Heshii (6:40)

9. Omar Shariif, Mohamed Awil, Xabiib Sharaabi - Geedi Shambow (5:34)

Sounds of Saba - Tizita [1998]

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Sounds Of Saba - Tizita

             The Project "Sounds of Saba" was initiated and created by GIZAW MESHESHA and JOERG PFEIL in 1998. in Germany.

             Year: 23. Juli and 01. August 1998.
Redorded:   Live in „Kino Traumstern“ in Lich sowie, and „Serenadenhof“ in Limburg.

1. Sounds Of Saba - Wollo (5:57)

2. Sounds Of Saba - Gashe Wolaiom (6:27)

3. Sounds Of Saba - Gedame (5:47)

4. Sounds Of Saba - Tizita (11:24)

5. Sounds Of Saba - Yomeye Laloye (5:27)

6. Sounds Of Saba - Shankila (7:19)

7. Sounds Of Saba - Kaorole (6:05)

8. Sounds Of Saba - Kiraren Bikagnew (9:23)

9. Sounds Of Saba - Aya Belew-Yelewim Abay-Yeminjar Lij (8:30)

Musicians :

Abonesh Adnew  -------------------   (vocals), 

Tigist Bekele -----------------------    (vocals), 

Jochen Engel ----------------------    (sax, keyboards), 

Wondwossen Kassa ---------------   (masinko), 

Binyam Kindya ---------------------   (krar, arrangement), 

Patrick Langer ---------------------   (bass), 

Jörg Pfeil ---------------------------   (guitar), 

Fantahun Shewankochew  --------    (vocals, krar, percussions), 

Michael Ehret  ----------------------   (drums)

see pictures of saba on tour!

 

Ethiopian mixtape by Marc Teissier du Cros [2012]

originaly posted : here

       Marc Teissier du Cros, one half of the brains behind Paris label The Record Makers,  home to some of Paris’ strongest music acts the likes of Sébastien Tellier lent his talents this past July to summer festival Les Siestes Electroniques.

     Mining the music archive of the Left Bank’s Musée du Quai Branly, Teissier du Cros complies Ethiopia!  an Ethio Jazz & modern music mixtape featuring some of the genres biggest names Mahmoud Ahmed, Bahta Gebre-Heywet, Tilahoun Gessesse, Mulatu Astatke, Mohammed Jimmy  Mohammed and more.

     Without a doubt the inclusion of tracks like ‘Tezeta’ by Mahmoud Ahmed makes this mixtape tug hard on nostalgic strings for any listener familiar with the Addis Ababa music scene of the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s.

       Marc tells that he delved into the genre when music label Buda Musique began releasing the ‘Ethiopiques‘ series  curated by Francis Falceto in the late 90′s.  A fan of Pharaoh Sanders in his student days, he mentions that "listening to Ethiopian music was like discovering where Pharoah Sanders found some of his inspiration from. Ethiopia was the heartbeat of the American free jazz scene of the late 60′s, Coltrane, Pharoah!  A bit the same way seeing Fela Kuti live in Lagos gave James Brown enough guts to move from soul to funk music.”