Originally from Ethiopia, Ermias T. Kebede lived in different parts of the world including France and Italy. He currenly resides in the US, in the city of Chicago, IL.
Picked up the guitar in SJS High School in Addis Ababa and has been playing every kind of music since. He joined a variety of bands in his career, some of whose members have played with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie and Ziggy Marley.
Currently a member of ABOGIDA band touring with Teddy Afro, he also runs his own independent label, ETK MUSIC, under which he has released two albums "Mystic Groove" and "Glimpse of Victory".
A combination of world, jazz and Reggae music like never mixed before, "Mystic Groove" transports you into the planes of strong rhythms and hypnotic grooves with subtle yet distinct melodies paving the way.
"My primary motivation for completing the project "Mystic Groove" is to bring forth the mystical rhythms of Reggae to a wider audience. I have always been moved by the subtle yet powerful rhythm of the "one drop" beat that mainly categorizes Reggae music from the rest. I believe different types of music affect different parts of the human self and Reggae goes right to the spirit"
Ermias - 01. Mystic Groove (3:56)
Ermias - 02. Colors Of Home (3:49)
Ermias - 03. Journey (3:51)
Ermias - 04. Above The Ocean (4:43)
Ermias - 05. Abeba (3:48)
Ermias - 06. In The Space (4:42)
Ermias - 07. Celebration (3:09)
Ermias - 08. Galloping Through (4:25)
Ermias - 09. Caribbean Morning (3:49)
Ermias - 10. Melancholic Trance (4:48)
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The Ethiopian content and mystique of this eludes me (except the last track).
ReplyDeletePerhaps it is Muzak, i.e. piped music, weather music, or lift music.
This refers to a type of popular music, usually instrumental, that is commonly played through speakers in elevators, shopping malls, grocery stores, department stores, telephone systems (while the caller is on hold), cruise ships, airliners (during flight after taking off), hotels, airports, business offices, restaurants, bars, hospitals, as well as electronic program guides, weather forecasts, television testcards, and some arcade game venues. The term is also frequently applied as a generic term for any form of easy listening, smooth jazz, or middle of the road music, or to the type of recordings commonly heard on "beautiful music" radio stations. - Wikipedia.