Minyeshu - [2013] - Black Ink [ethiopia]

My life in Ethiopia

       Minyeshu Kifle Tedla was born in the city of Dire Dawa in the east of Ethiopia. During her childhood she moved to Addis Ababa and at the age of 17 she joined the leading "National Theatre" of Ethiopia. Here she developed her artistic multi talents as a singer, dancer, producer and choreographer. With the creme de la creme of the Ethiopian music scene she toured the world around - within 4 month over more than 35 countries - and performed at the greatest Ethiopian music and dance production ever: "People to People". She joined the stage with famous Ethiopian musical icons such as Mulatu Astatke and singers Mahmoud Ahmed, Tilahun Gessesse, Bizunesh Bekele and many more. To widespread her wings as an artistic multi talent she performed in Ethiopian cinema as well, playing a leading role as an actress in the movie "Senait".

My life in Europe

       In 1996 Minyeshu came to Belgium and a few years later she moved to The Netherlands where she started her second life as an artist. Guided by music manager and producer San Graatsma from the Dutch agency and music label "Mosaique Vivant" she built up an impressive oeuvre:  

       From 1997-1999 she joined and toured with "Africa Unite"; a group of musicians from the Horn of Africa which was released on CD (Mosaique Vivant - 1999). 

    From 2000-2004 Minyeshu played with her own band Chewata and after the release of her first solo album "Meba" (Mosaique Vivant - 2002) she became very popular in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. 

From 2004-2010 Minyeshu continued with her own band; an international line-up of musicians from Sudan, Mali, DR Congo, USA, Ethiopia and The Netherlands with whom she released her second album "Dire Dawa" (Me & My Records - 2008).

Minyeshu 

Since 2005 Minyeshu is playing concerts on the International music scene. Convincing performances on Festival  Mundial  in The Netherlands, Bursa Festival in Turkey, Moving Cultures in Austria, Festival Jazz in Switzerland, Africa Festival Wurzburg in Germany, BAM (Barcelona Accio Musical) in Spain, Festival Radio France Montpellier in France, festival Africolor in Paris and festival Festim in Portugal. She returned to Africa to play on the 2nd Pan-African Festival in Algeria where she joined famous African artists like Salif Keita and Youssou N'Dour, and in Senegal at the opening of the "World Festival of Black Arts (Festival Mondial des Arts Negres)" where she joined African music ambassadors  such as Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal and again Youssou N'Dour.

01. Minyeshu - Zare (4:30)
02. Minyeshu - Dorze (4:51)
03. Minyeshu - Jopia / Black Ink (4:11)
04. Minyeshu - Firhat (4:39)
05. Minyeshu - Mizan (3:46)
06. Minyeshu - Metche (4:10)
07. Minyeshu - Sehara (4:30)
08. Minyeshu - Awdamet (4:21)
09. Minyeshu - Yilemedal (5:15)
10. Minyeshu - Ken Te Ken (3:39)
11. Minyeshu - Roman (3:42)
12. Minyeshu - Hee Boo (3:45)
13. Minyeshu - Hodee (3:47)