Mohammed Awel Saleh - Hager Allen [ethiopia]

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       A nasheed (Arabic: singular نشيد nashīd, plural أناشيد anāshīd, also nashwad (pl.), meaning: "chants"; also nasyid in Malaysia and Indonesia) is a work of vocal music that is either sung acappella or accompanied by percussion instruments such as the daf. 

     In general, Islamic anasheed do not contain lamellaphone instruments, string instruments, or wind and brass instruments, although digital remastering – either to mimic percussion instruments or create overtones – is permitted. This is because many Muslim scholars state that Islam prohibits the use of musical instruments except for some basic percussion.

          Anasheed are popular throughout the Islamic world. The material and lyrics of a nasheed usually make reference to Islamic beliefs, history, and religion, as well as current events.

01. Mohammed Awel Saleh - Hager Allen (6:10)
02. Mohammed Awel Saleh - Yalew Geleli (6:14)
03. Mohammed Awel Saleh - Yehun Dehna (5:33)
04. Mohammed Awel Saleh - Borena (6:39)
05. Mohammed Awel Saleh - Bale Ensosilaw (6:05)
06. Mohammed Awel Saleh - Hager Wub (5:41)
07. Mohammed Awel Saleh - Niboyie (6:14)
08. Mohammed Awel Saleh - Ney Digay (5:12)
09. Mohammed Awel Saleh - Welebayie (6:56)
10. Mohammed Awel Saleh - Zomayie (5:01)

Betsat Seyoum - Basresagn [2005] [ethiopia]

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            Bitsat Seyoum was born in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. She attended ‘Felege Yordanos Elementary School’ (staring at the age of 4) and ‘Shemeles Habte Secondary School’. She always loved singing and was encouraged by many friends to perform. One thing led to another and Bitsat found herself beginning her singing career in an ‘Azmari Bet’ (a traditional venue where musicians {azmaris} alongside dancers and instrumentalists, perform traditional Ethiopian music). Her music was discovered by many and soon, she was touring internationally.

Bitseat Seyoum - Basresagna

       Working with all the big names of that musical era, Bitsat began recording her songs. Mulatu Astatke (who is often referred to as the father of EthioJazz) arranged the music for her first cassette recording. With masters of the Amharic poetic form ‘Wax and Gold’ (traditional poetry characterised by double meaning) and musicians and composers like Tilahun Gessesse, Gultu Tefera, Teddy Afro, Moges Teka, Mulugeta Tesfaye, Yelema Gebreabe and plenty more, she performed and recorded her work. She opened up her own successful night club in Addis Abeba named BITSAT and became famous for her witty and skilful improvisations of the ‘Wax and Gold’ poetry.

       Bitsat now lives in Melbourne with her husband, Tesfaye Temamo (a writer, director and actor) and children.

01. Betsat Seyoum - Basresagn (6:16)
02. Betsat Seyoum - Yichalal (4:26)
03. Betsat Seyoum - Enesebaseb (7:24)
04. Betsat Seyoum - Senafekeh (5:45)
05. Betsat Seyoum - Sewuyew (6:33)
06. Betsat Seyoum - Feker Awkalehu (4:48)
07. Betsat Seyoum - Alsemen Geba Belew (6:07)
08. Betsat Seyoum - Tebebegnaw (5:02)
09. Betsat Seyoum - Getenetu (6:08)
10. Betsat Seyoum - Bawetagn (4:37)

Seble Solomon - Kalehubet [2001] [ethiopia]

Seble Solomon

Seble Solomon - 01 - Yelijenete (5:36)

Seble Solomon - 02 - Kalehubet (6:03)

Seble Solomon - 03 - Mok Yelegnal (6:06)

Seble Solomon - 04 - Bet Yiquterew (8:11)

Seble Solomon - 05 - Yebekagnal (5:29)

Seble Solomon - 06 - Negabita / Dewako (8:17)

Seble Solomon - 07 - Akorah wey (5:26)

Seble Solomon - 08 - Min Derese Antega (5:26)

Seble Solomon - 09 - Selam (4:17)

Seble Solomon - 10 - Iskemeche (5:14)

Seble Solomon - 11 - Tematsigne (4:43)

Seble Solomon - 12 - Ke Shegawoch Ager (6:23)

Tsedenia Gebremarkos - Bisetegn [1996] [ethiopia]

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  Tsedenia Gebremarkos is an Ethiopian artist. She has released songs about HIV/AIDS. She shared the prize for best East African female at the Kora Awards in 2004 for the song "Ewedhalehu", with Achien'g Abura (Kenya) for her song "Toto Wangu.

         Tsedenia has recently worked with the Ethiopian dub band Dub Colossus. They released an EP, 'A Town Called Addis' in June 2008 through Real World Records and a full length LP album of the same name was released in August 2008 exclusively through the Bowers & Wilkins Music Club.

                                                            Tsedenia Gebremarkos

         

         She also sang two songs on the album Punt (Made in Ethiopia) by Invisible System released on Harper Diabate Records and produced by Dub Colossus cousin Dan Harper.

01. Tsedenia - Eketelehalehu (4:03)

02. Tsedenia - Bisetegn (5:30)

03. Tsedenia - Neh Yeliginete (5:49)

04. Tsedenia - Atalay (6:26)

05. Tsedenia - Yiker Beyalehu (5:23)

06. Tsedenia - Mengedegna (5:18)

07. Tsedenia - Endanetezazeb (4:12)

08. Tsedenia - Ewedehalehu (5:44)

09. Tsedenia - Mirchye (4:52)

10. Tsedenia - Ewnatun Negeregn (5:29)

11. Tsedenia - Aleskorememem (6:04)

Ada Kassaye - Yamral [2009] [ethiopia]

         Born 34 years ago in Adama, an Ethiopian city also known as Nazret, Ada Kassaye came to Oakland 15 years back to join her mother and several of her brothers and sisters. She first attracted attention in Northern California’s large Ethiopian community through her effusive dancing at cultural events and is now hoping to follow in the footsteps of such Ethiopian singers as Aster Aweke and Ejigayehu “Gigi” Shibabaw, both of whom lived in the Bay Area prior to finding international fame.

Ada Kassaye - Yamral 

           Many of the songs on “Yamral” reflect Kassaye’s homesickness for Ethiopia. She has been back twice since moving to California and hopes to return soon in the wake of her CD release. Family members in Ethiopia, she says, “called me and told me, ‘I heard you on the radio today.’”

“I’m happy,” she adds. “The door is open for me.”

Ada Kassaye - 01 - Agebagn (5:15)
Ada Kassaye - 02 - Ya Gobez (5:05)
Ada Kassaye - 03 - Hagere (5:39)
Ada Kassaye - 04 - Yamral (4:37)
Ada Kassaye - 05 - Baschalegn (4:26)
Ada Kassaye - 06 - Adama (4:24)
Ada Kassaye - 07 - Berena gebere (4:50)
Ada Kassaye - 08 - Min yishalegnal (5:00)
Ada Kassaye - 09 - Enate (5:23)
Ada Kassaye - 10 - Yemesgen (4:29)
Ada Kassaye - 11 - Madi shishay (5:30)
Ada Kassaye - 12 - Lemeles (3:02)

Ejigayehu 'Gigi' Shibabaw - Illuminated audio [2003] [ethiopia]

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Gigi - Illuminated Audio (full album) 

01. Gigi - Abay (5:20)

02. Gigi - Tew Ante Sew (4:22)

03. Gigi - Mengedegna (5:35)

04. Gigi - Kahn (3:49)

05. Gigi - Sew Argen (5:19)

06. Gigi - Nafeken (5:25)

07. Gigi - Abet Wubet (4:09)

08. Gigi - Guramayle (4:29)

09. Gigi - Gud Fella (5:35)

10. Gigi - Guramayle (slight return) (2:39)

   bonus track   

11. Youtopia Feat Gigi - Zomaye (Vocal House Mix) (8:37)  (bonus track)

Chachi Tadesse - I am An African [2007] [ethiopia]

       Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Chachi Tadesse has used her roots to grow an international music career. At the age of 16 Chachi joined a well known Ethiopian cover-band, touring extensively while building her musical skills and fan base. In 1982 Chachi moved to the USA, taking classes in Music, acting and modeling and touring extensively with reggae artists.

Chachi Tadesse - I am An African

       While living in the U.S. Chachi recorded er first album, combining Amharic lyrics with Reggae beats to create a unique and sought after sound. Following the success of her first album, Chachi joined forces with Dallol, Ziggy Marley's former band, to tour the U.S. and the Caribbean. In the late 1990's Chachi teamed up with producer Clive Hunt at the famous Kariang Studios in Jamaica to produce a collaborative album with some of the biggest names in Raggea.

       Over the years Chachi has become a pop icon not only in Ethiopia but across Africa and its diaspora. She has appeared at large international music festivals including Reggae on the River and the Bob Marley Birthday Festival in Jamaica. In Ethiopia her 'I am an African' concert at Meskel square brought upwards of 40,000 attendees.

Chachi Tadesse - 01 - I am An African (7:46)

Chachi Tadesse - 02 - Happy Song (4:57)

Chachi Tadesse - 03 - I am An African (remix) (6:52)

Chachi Tadesse - 04 - Abbaba Janhoy (4:08)

Chachi Tadesse - 05 - Hungry Children (1:58)

Chachi Tadesse - 06 - Sad Situation (5:38)

Chachi Tadesse - 07 - H.I.M. Haile Selassie (5:05)

Chachi Tadesse - 08 - One Day (5:25)

Chachi Tadesse - 09 - Smile Ethiopia (3:58)

Chachi Tadesse - 10 - Yeandiyosh Alem (5:12)

Teshome Aseged - Derbabaye [ethiopia]

Teshome Asegid - Zerafewa (ዘራፌዋ)

Teshome Aseged - 01 - Derbabaye (6:44)

Teshome Aseged - 02 - Alenega Latu (5:51)

Teshome Aseged - 03 - Enes Techew Neber (6:27)

Teshome Aseged - 04 - Kotu Kerago (Oromo) (3:35)

Teshome Aseged - 05 - Lenegeresh Ewenetun (3:46)

Teshome Aseged - 06 - Salasebew Telychegn (7:11)

Teshome Aseged - 07 - Seber Sekanew (6:13)

Teshome Aseged - 08 - Wdo Menegebegebu (6:57)

Teshome Aseged - 09 - Yennay Geter Monmonay (6:52)

Teshome Aseged - 10 - Yezognal Nafekotu (4:10)

many thanks  to my ethiopian friend Adam

who provided this rare album

Aregahegn Worash - Chayibet [2009] [ethiopia]

Aregahegn Worash - YafeQeresh libe

Aregahegn Worash - 01 - Ashageregn (4:54)

Aregahegn Worash - 02 - Fkilign (6:08)

Aregahegn Worash - 03 - Ke'akem Belay (5:41)

Aregahegn Worash - 04 - Ya Zemen (6:48)

Aregahegn Worash - 05 - Anchi Ye Gojam Tsehay (6:14)

Aregahegn Worash - 06 - Chaybet (5:07)

Aregahegn Worash - 07 - Endene Newu Enji (5:48)

Aregahegn Worash - 08 - Lemen Tafriyalesh (5:45)

Aregahegn Worash - 09 - Esat Sihon Wuha (4:36)

Aregahegn Worash - 10 - Betem Behon Bado (4:32)

Aregahegn Worash - 11 - Tamrialesh (5:09)

Aregahegn Worash - 12 - Wubet Beza (5:06)

Aregahegn Worash - 13 - Mushrit (5:25)

Mulatu Astatke / Oscar Sulley - Mulah 2 / Uhuru Mash Up [Nephews of Phela remixes] [2005] FLAC

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A / Mulatu Astatke - Mulah 2
B / Oscar Sulley - Uhuru Mash Up

         Ethiopian Mulatu Astatke's unique blend of jazz, funk and afrobeat has found its way into many peoples record collections recently since the three quality "Ethio Jazz" LPs were reissued on the L'Arome imprint, and further popularised when the "Modern Jazz Instrumentals" record was used as the soundtrack to the Jim Jarmusch film "Broken Flowers". 

        Even before all of that people were unwittingly hearing some of these killer breaks on Mo' Wax era breakbeat and triphop tracks, all this combined should be telling you - this is music of the highest quality!!!And what we've got here is a remix for the dancefloor that's gonna be a monster, an esteemed West London producer has brought the heaviest of broken beats to create an exquisite piece of broken beat Ethio funk fusion. 

         The b-side is an equally strong rework of Ghanian Oscar Sulley's "Bukom Mashie".

Martha Ashagari - Yegud Mewded [2015] [2008EC] [ethiopia]

Martha Ashagari - Menajo

Martha Ashagari - 01 - Menajo (4:37)
Martha Ashagari - 02 - Tew Telemenegn (5:49)
Martha Ashagari - 03 - Zemede (7:19)
Martha Ashagari - 04 - Kuru Jegna (5:25)
Martha Ashagari - 05 - Yegara New Fikir (6:51)
Martha Ashagari - 06 - Libe Bel-Tenesa (6:22)
Martha Ashagari - 07 - Bemin Serah (3:52)
Martha Ashagari - 08 - Emnete Bante New (4:51)
Martha Ashagari - 09 - Yemin Shishig (5:07)
Martha Ashagari - 10 - Nefse (4:41)
Martha Ashagari - 11 - Alamir Alegn (5:05)
Martha Ashagari - 12 - Qeyachin (5:08)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - Qannet Lafa Bahe [2006] [ethiopia]

Taddalaa Gammachuu - Qannet Lafa Bahe

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 01 - Ayyaana Hoggaa (5:28)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 02 - Shurrubbitii (6:29)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 03 - Ayiishaa Qalloo (5:34)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 04 - Qonnet Lafa Bahe (6:58)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 05 - Kotuu Bari (5:17)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 06 - Siiyeetoo (7:13)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 07 - Kulle Tiyaa (5:18)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 08 - Ashaawalatoo (5:53)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 09 - Abbabeetoo (4:37)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 10 - Akoormatuugira (5:57)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 11 - Jiirta (5:09)

Taddalaa Gammachuu - 12 - Hunda Nagaafadhu (5:27)

Bethelhem Dagnachew - Shiw Shiw [2004] [ethiopia]

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01. Bethelhem Dagnachew - Alchalkum (5:01)
02. Bethelhem Dagnachew - Chal Chal Yenie Fiker (4:55)
03. Bethelhem Dagnachew - Degmoh Naynie Metah (6:22)
04. Bethelhem Dagnachew - Eibo (5:05)
05. Bethelhem Dagnachew - Geday Neh (4:41)
06. Bethelhem Dagnachew - Kedamie Gebeya (5:07)
07. Bethelhem Dagnachew - Kelebeh Kehone (5:33)
08. Bethelhem Dagnachew - Menem Baymesleh (4:46)
09. Bethelhem Dagnachew - Shew Shew Bagerachen (5:35)
10. Bethelhem Dagnachew - Tew Lantem Aybej (5:36)
11. Bethelhem Dagnachew - Yefiker Abazie (5:17)