01. Nazarenes - Song of Judgement day (5:11) 02. Nazarenes - Song of love (4:10) 03. Nazarenes - Song of creation (feat. t-root) (4:27) 04. Nazarenes - Song of righteous life (5:08) 05. Nazarenes - Song of liberation (3:49) 06. Nazarenes - Song of Mary Jane (4:56) 07. Nazarenes - Song of war mongers (3:34) 08. Nazarenes - Song of consoling (4:37) 09. Nazarenes - Song of mother Earth (4:37) 10. Nazarenes - Song of unity (5:21) 11. Nazarenes - Song of sharing (4:48) 12. Nazarenes - Song of mission (3:38) 13. Nazarenes - Song of memories (4:52)
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)
Nati Haile is an Ethiopian artist who presides in Toronto, and is a famous and upcoming Ethiopian singer. His first single 'Ken Saymesh' was one of Ethiopian classic favourite songs by Tewodros Taddesse.
Nati gave it a new groove and made it even popular. His second single is the one that has made Nati a super star. The song was originally sang by Muluken Mellesse and Nati titled it 'Legenetuwa' and showed his amazing talent.
His first album 'Let yinegal' was released in 2005 and has sold hunders of thousands of cds world wide. Before he released this album, he released two amazing songs.
His second album ' Beka' was released on July 31, 2010. The critics have given it good ratings and it is one of the "must have amharic cds of 2010".
Nati Haile is known to have a magnificent voice that has been compared to very popular artist like Muluken Mellesse and Tewodros Taddesse. His current album, according to Nati and his producers at Nahom Records, will have popular Ethiopian beats, Reggae, Blues and Hip-hop.
Nati has been working on his new album 'BEQA' for three years. He has been perfecting his skills as a singer and song-writer. As a tastement to his potential, all the songs in his new album have been written by himself. All the songs in his new album have been composed by talented artists from Ethiopia and abroad.
Nati Haile currently resides in Canada studying different types of music from across the world.
This what's said about he's up coming 3rd CD "I'm actually working on my 3rd CD Nati
“now I’m in a very, very, very, very different place than I’ve ever been It’s going to be a very interesting album, conceptually one of the most exciting projects I’ve worked on, just cause there’s so many new things going on in my life. I work hard trying to build my singing, and musical skills and I feel like I owe it to my fans and supporters to deliver the best music I ... I'm ready and willing to work hard to bring you good music and take it to the next level all I can do is leave it in God's hands and I know he will help me he stated. ... I hope that my fans feel where I'm coming from. God Bless All…!!!"
Eyob Mekonnen (12 October 1975 - 18 August 2013) was an Ethiopian reggae singer. His songs were well known for their themes of "love, understanding, and respect".
Eyob was born in Jijiga in 1975, during the start of the Ethiopian Civil War. His father, Mekonnen Yalem, was an officer in the Ethiopian Army during the war in Eritrea, which was credited with inspiring him to impart peaceful messages in songs such as "Nekchalehu" and "Negen Layew".
He moved to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, when he was young, and attended school whilst maintaining an interest in music.
He joined a five-person band called the Zion Band, which was described as having a "reggae beat with a distinctive Ethiopian cast".The band became a fixture at popular clubs in Addis Ababa, performing opening acts for popular singers like Haileye Tadesse, who sung songs like "Song of the Dominions" and "Anthem of the Movement". His musical style was unique, not only mixing popular Amharic music with reggae, but also Oromo popular music, counting Ali Birra as one of his major influences, alongside Bob Marley.
In 2010, he released his first album, Ende Kal. Although lukewarmly received by audiences at first, as it differed from the often synthesized, electronic music that had prevailed since the era of the Derg and the demise of the big bands of the Haile Selassie era. Slowly, however, the album gained a following and "great national acclaim".
His songs dealt with issues of and promoted "morality, love, peace and social consciousness", themes that made them popular and hard-hitting. In 2010 he embarked on a campaign called "Finding Peace" to help heal rifts caused by the disputes in the parliamentary elections.
In 2012 he released two singles; "Beyemehalu" and "Negen Layew". He was beginning to tour abroad, particularly in Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands.
On 13 August 2013 Eyob suffered a ischemic stroke brought on by atrial fibrillation and entered a coma, however he was in otherwise good health. His fans and his promoter, Yisakal Entertainment, took to Facebook to post updates on his conditions and raise funds for his treatment on a page called "Let Us Pray for Eyob Mekonnen". Due to these efforts, Eyob was moved to Nairobi on 17 August, however he died on 18 August due to complications. He was credited with sparking a movement towards live music and away from so called "one man bands" and furthering the popularity of reggae and roots music in Ethiopia.
