v.a. - Ethiopia - Musical Emperors (Worldservice Blog Podcast) [ethiopia]

     v.a. - Musical Emperors (54:54)    

01. Alemayehu Eshete -  

02. Bizunesh Bekele -  

03. Tilahun Gessesse -   

04. Mahmoud Ahmed -   

05. Mahmoud Ahmed -   

06. Tilahun Gessesse -   

07. Alemayehu Eshete -   

08. Mahmud Ahmed -   

09. Tilahun Gessesse -   

10. Mahmud Ahmed -   

11. Tilahun Gessesse -  

12. Bizunesh Bekele & Mahmud Ahmed -  

v.a. - [2016] - In Ethio Mood Again by (Nicky Vour) [ethiopia]

Originally posted here

Outstanding mixtape of recent Ethio jazz sound.

Girum Gizaw - Color

01. Longing - Jorga Mesfin
02. Curtain of Light - Jonovan Cooper
03. Fikir - Ras Deshen
04. Bati Bati - Abyssinia Infinite
05. Ambassel - Debo Band
06. Sabiye - Badume's Band & Selamnesh Zemene
07. Kiraren Bikagnew - Sounds Of Saba
08. St. Yared Of Axum - The Nile Project
09. Atamba Sil - The Lalibelas
10. Ambassel - Girum Gizaw
11. Yonas Gorfe Tribute - Kibrom Birhane
12. Tché Bèlèw - Le Tigre (des Platanes) & Etenesh Wassie
13. Garuda - Nomade Orquestra
14. Kasalèfkut Hulu - Sun Hop Fat 
15. Addis Mist - Nadav Haber
16. Addis Blues - Marabout Orkestra
17. Mott Adeladlogn - Misto-Misto
18. Fikratchin - Akalé Wubé
19. Metche new - Ethioda
20. Fit Le Fit - Arat Kilo
21. Ethiopix - Fous qui rêvent
22. Girl from Ethiopia - Feedel Band
23. Yegle Nesha - Hailu Mergia

Mixtape - Ethio Deep [ethiopia]

This mixtape features tracks from 

Tamrat Ferengi, 
Mahmoud Ahmed, 
Tlahoun Gessesse, 
Girma Beyene, 
Teshomé Meteku 


and more.




   Ethio Deep - 01 - Tamrat Ferengi, Mahmoud Ahmed, Tlahoun Gessesse,Girma Beyene,Teshomé Meteku and more    (59:35)    




01 - Gubelye (My Gubel) - Mulatu Astatqe
02 - Sethéd Sekètèlat - Tlahoun Gessesse
03 - Yemendjar Shega - Muluqen Mellesse
04 - Set Alamenem - Girma Beyene
05 - Asmarina - Feqadu Amdé-Meskel
06 - Yekermo sew - Seyfu Yohanne
07 - Fikrishin Kelkiyiw - Tamrat Ferengi
08 - Fikratchin - Menelik Wossenatchew
09 - Fetsum Deng Ledj Nesh - Mahmoud Ahmed
10 - Ewnet Yet Lagegnesh - Batha Gèbrè-Heywèt
11 - Bèy lesènabètesh - Gétatchèw Kassa
12 - Wededku Afqerkush - Alemayehu Eshete
13 - Mot Adeladayu - Tèshomé Meteku
14 - Heywete - Tesfa Maryam Kidane

@192 kbps

Streets & People of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [video]

Streets & People of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa through the eyes of a 20-something Australian hoodlum on a motorcycle, first visit to an African country. 


Neighbourhoods:

0:04 Piazza
0:41 Meskel Flower
1:03 Chechnya
1:11 Ghana Street
2:51 Merkato
3:48 Haya Hulet
4:24 Kazanchis
5:53 Kechene
6:29 Entoto
7:22 Shiro Meda
7:27 Bole Medenhaleum
8:13 Meskel Square
9:10 Churchill Avenue






Tracklist:


0:02 Mulatu Astatke - Nètsanèt

1:12 Teddy Afro - Abebayehosh
2:57 Lafontien - Addis Ababa
4:25 Ziggi - Blaze It (Last War Riddim)

6:29 Semere Kiros (feat. Hailu) - Reggea Kemise
8:26 Sayat Demessie - Hasabun Mesrek


Camera: GoPro HD Hero (version 1)
Date: September 2011




Quantic - Addis to Axum [Music, Words & Arrangements Of Ethiopia] [2010] [ethiopia]

   R   E   U   P   L   O   A   D   

       In 2004, Quantic, Miles Cleret and B+ went to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to find records and meet with Mulatu Astatke. It was fitting then that when Quantic came to LA to DJ for the Mulatu show he came with records almost all found on that first unique trip. Trawling eBay is not the same as a trip to East Africa. 

       Quantic made the trip and on the evening of February 1st, 2009, he buckled everyone at the Luckmann Theatre into their seats, and took us on a one hour flight back. Here is the DJ set in its entirety. And don't be alarmed by a few crackles and pops, that's what 30+ year-old records sound like.

Tracklist:


1.   Addis to Axum  (55:21)

Credits :
DJ Mix – Quantic

v.a. - Au Revoir, Mogadishu Volume 1 - Songs From Before The War [2015] [somalia]

            Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, was once a beautiful port city (with a very ancient history) called the “White Pearl of the Indian Ocean.” But since the coup in 1991 and subsequent civil war, the city has become a shattered wasteland of anarchy, child soldiers, war lords, and constant violence. While conditions have improved over the past five years, their modern history has all but disappeared. So it’s no surprise that this modern music is unavailable; and even at the time, it was rarely properly released.

         What makes this mixtape so fascinating is that the folks at Çaykh spent months finding, compiling, and editing “rips of TV and live recordings on old VHS tapes and radio broadcasts to cassette tapes.”

Truly an amazing mixtape.

v.a. - Au Revoir, Mogadishu

       This Tape of 70's and 80's Somali sound is a rich blend of traditional Somali folk music infused with Western funk, rock and reggae and a touch of Indian, Arabic and African flavors.

      Side A is good for that mellow creamy morning. Side B will get your ass wiggling! There are hardly any proper releases of this soulful sound of guitar, synthesizer and drums. 

Track list:

01 Libaaxyada Maaweeliska Banaadir – Naga Tag, Kac Hooyaa

02 Waaberi – ? (edit)

03 Kooxda Halgan – badbaado guri hooyo

04 Qadiijo Qalanjo – Diriyam Oo Hoo Diriyam

05 Waaberi Hargeysa – Soo dhowoow

06 Wabari Xishood & Jaceyl – ? (edit)

07 Iftin – Wanaagaaga

08 Waaberi – ? (edit)

09 Qadiijo Qalanjo – Dhesessha

10 Dur-Dur Band – Ethiopian Girl

11 Iftin – Axdigii Waad Oofin Weyde

Sheba Sound - Cassette Chichika – Dance-floor heavy [ethiopia]

    visit Sheba Sound official site : HERE                                  

  Cassette Chichika – Dance-floor heavy 

The second in a series of mixes of obscure Ethio-funk Chichika gems, direct from Sheba Sound.

None of the songs on this mix were ever pressed up on a record, or reissued on CD. They are all original sounds recently dug up from old cassette shops around Ethiopia.

In 1974 Mengistu crushed Haile Selassie and came into power in Ethiopia. By the late 70s, all the labels pressing up tunes on vinyl, such as Amha and Philips, had been forced to shut down their operations.

This left the cassette shops to continue the work of publishing the new music that was coming out. Notable heavyweight houses pushing Amaharic music, such as Electra and Anbassel, took the lion’s share of the big names.

Naturally, as time went by, the sound of the music evolved. In this mix, you will hear how the classic 70s ‘ethio-funk’ sound (represented in the first ‘Chichika’ mix on this site) transforms in the 80s into something much less frantic and more precise. The bands themselves tend to be smaller, allowing the bass players to take a more driving lead. This particular evolution of the bass defines the sound of Amhara music from this period.

Tracklist (Artist / Title / Label)

01 - Aregahegne Werash – Nafkot Yalefal (Electra)

02 - Haile Mikael – Lebe Gerageru (Anbassel)

03 - Muluken Melesse – Lemezawaez (Electra)

04 - Ephrem Tamru – Akal Gela (Electra 1978)

05 - Kefel Bekele – Mela Alesh (Menaz 1984)

06 - Thiedros Tadesse – Bmewededachen (Electra)

07 - Ayalew Mesfin – Kalegne Fegshem (Ayalew Bet)

08 - Tsegaye Eshetu – Agerash Shegar

09 - Teshome Welde – Matewa (Genet)

10 - Fisseha Alamayehu – Endenesh

11 - Haile Mikael – Agebe (Anbassel)

HOT STUFF : chOOn : Upcoming DJ Mitmitta Mix!!! 29/01/2016 11:00 - 13:00 GMT (12:00 - 14:00 CET)

Guest Mix #2 // DJ Mitmitta
chOOn!!

DJ Mitmitta is an Amharic speaking Norwegian and one of the main record collectors based in Ethiopia. He started a music shop in Aware, Addis-Ababa in 2010 called Mitmitta Musika and with that an  – posting accompanying blog - some of the strangest and downright warped, psychedelic pop music I’d heard from the region. Over the past two years he evolved the shop into a commercial record label by the same name re-releasing in collaboration with Domino Sound from New Orleans, a compilation of traditional wedding songs by Getatchew Degefu & friends to great acclaim.

I approached him nearly 2 years ago with the idea for a mix of Ethiopian sounds spanning the 1980s and early 90s. This was a period of great political upheaval in the country. Ethiopia was in the throes of a bloody civil war and at the mercy of a military dictatorship. The production of vinyl recordings stopped, many of the countries leading musicians emigrated to the west amid the political turmoil and the permanent curfew all but ended live music performances.

Much has been made of Ethiopian music pre 1974 – box sets, huge reissue archives, the revival of classic recordings and artists have been lauded by music critics across the land but the same cannot be said about the music produced during the period under military rule (1975 – 1991, commonly known as the "Derg" years) – and that which I had heard was usually negative.

So I present this guest mix by DJ Mitmitta – 2 hours of rare Ethio-Eritrean sounds – synthesizers, organs, wah wahs, pop and traditional sounds from the 80’s and early 90’s.

Here are a few words about this mix from DJ Mitmitta…

'The idea of this mix goes several years back from when I had a music shop up and running in Addis. I always said to myself I should make a mix presenting some of the cassettes I had for sale in Mitmitta Muzika Bet. To make that selection it meant I had to digitize every single cassette that potentially could become a part of the mix. This didn't happen, or at least I didn't have enough tapes to make the desired selection and the years went by, the shop closed and those tapes were lost down in collection boxes. It was when mr. chOOn!! from Subcity Radio contacted me that I started to pick it up again – he was interested in the perceived lack of interest and regard from music collectors and archaeologists for music made during the Derg years (1975 – 1991), Ethiopia’s stay under military occupation. Being the only westerner he knew of living in the region with an active interest in and access to lots of this music he asked whether I’d be interested in curating an interesting mix of sounds from this period. So I started picking out the potential cassettes again that could fit into a theme of 80s, instrumentals, pop and traditional sounds. The pile became way to big to finalize in the then near future, so I had to tell him to be patient. Now, almost 2 years later and after having a couple of days off in Dire Dawa, East Ethiopia I managed to punch out the last selection, which became this mix.

The mix's selection consists of lesser-known artists and lesser-known releases of established artists, which somehow have caught my attention. Mostly because of the way the singer sings, or the way a synthesizer or an organ is played, or how the bass or programmed drums play along, or how it's all put together in a different soundscape than what most people are used to from listening to 70s Ethiopian music. It's divided into 4 half-hour sets so that you can easily tape it onto 60 minute tapes. I'm hoping this is something for both Ethiopian and foreign ears. Enjoy!'

friday, 29/01/2016   11:00 - 13:00 GMT 

                                   12:00 - 14:00  CET 

link for streaming mixtape DJ choon  >>  Guest Mix #2 // DJ Mitmitta

ENJOY!

Sheba Sound - Deep Ethiopian Soul Cassette Selection [ethiopia]

visit Sheba Sound webpage HERE > _______

        “For new music, contemporary musicians outside Addis Ababa have little opportunity to record and proudly express their unique mesmerising sounds. 

            We at Sheba Sound are trying to re-address this balance. We are as committed to recording and introducing diverse music to Ethiopians themselves as well as to foreign communities. ??We have our work cut out; there are over 85 separately recognised tribes, all of whom define themselves through their unique language, music, customs, values and clothing. ??We bring traditional deep Ethiopian sounds, with a modern twist, to dance-floors and bars all over the world.”

Listen here :  

https://www.mixcloud.com/Sofrito/sheba-sound-deep-ethiopian-soul-cassette-selection/

Background info:

      In 1974 Mengistu crushed Haile Selassie and came into power in Ethiopia. By the late 70’s, all the music labels pressing up tunes on vinyl, such as Amha and Philips, had been forced to shut down their operations.

      This left the cassette shops to continue the work of publishing the new music that was coming out of Ethiopia. Notable heavyweight houses pushing Amharic music, such as Electra and Anbassel took the lion’s share of the famous vocalists.

      Naturally, as time evolved, so did the sound of music. In this mix, you will hear how the classic 70’s ‘ethio-funk’ sound (represented in the Ethiopiques collections through Buda Musique) digresses to the 80’s into something much less frantic and more precise. The bands themselves tend to be smaller, allowing the bass players to take a more driving lead. This particular evolution of the bass, for us, defines the sound of Amhara music from this period.

Tracklisting:

Atechekenbegnem – Ayalew Mesfin

Tezez Begalaye – Muluken Melesse

Ancbi Lij – Thiedros Tadesse

Tey Enekebaber – Kefel Bekele

Munaye – Ephrem Tamru

Tatche Alkarem – Neway Debebe

Tey Manesh – Solomon Shibeshi

? – Fisseha Alamayehu

? – Fisseha Alamayehu

Yangete Sew Honesh – Tamrat Molla

Kemekem – Muluken Melesse

Sheba Sound have more mixes available on their site, and don’t forget to check his & Fade 2’s stellar mix of off-kilter 90s dancehall versions.

Melkamu Meaza - Deep Abyssinia Mixtape - l [2015] [ethiopia]

         Melkamu Meaza is born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Fan of music since childhood and wanted to be a professional musician but joined a medical school in Addis Ababa University , Gondar college of medical sciences (AAU-GCMS). Then department of surgery in AAU- MF (medical faculty), then public health in ACIPH (Addis coninental institute of public health). Currently he is working as a consultant surgeon. 

        Despite lack of time to make music, he kept in touch by listening to music of all genres. He plays (very little) kirar, guitar and keyboards. Almost since 2 years and 6 months, he set up a small home studio first with only a laptop (9 of Mixtape tracks done only with a laptop) and now is better  (laptop + keyboard + headphones) plus lots of  passion. 

       He became a self thought hobby musician. Melkamu spent almost all spare time on it.  He is inspired by Eric Mouquet, the co-founder of the band Deep Forest. He also like compositions by Mulatu Astatke, Abegasu Shiota and Elias Melka from Ethiopia. Melkamu is planning to work to promote music therapy in Ethiopia and also produce a world class album.

Melkamu Meaza - 01 - Aba Geda - feat. The late Laurete poet Tsegaye Gebremedhin (5:56)

Melkamu Meaza - 02 - Aba alem lemene - feat. GiGi  (10:26)

Melkamu Meaza - 03 - Adwa - feat. GiGi, Kassa T. (5:45)

Melkamu Meaza - 04 - Konso Vibe - feat. various artists (4:21)

Melkamu Meaza - 05 - Mercato - feat. Laurete Tsegaye Gebremedhin. - (5:33)

Melkamu Meaza - 06 - Wengel -  - feat. various artists (3:34)

Melkamu Meaza - 07 - Yigodal - feat. Gossaye Tesfaye, Haile Roots, v.a. (5:20)

Melkamu Meaza - 08 - Tenanekegn - feat. Tewodros Kassahun, Aster Aweke (4:30)

Melkamu Meaza - 09 - Sew Malet - feat. Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher  (4:13)

Melkamu Meaza - 10 - Gamo Gofa - feat. Tsalke, v.a. (3:07)

Music mixed and mastered by Melkamu Meaza; MD, Mph 

(Deep Abyssinia)

All credit for samples used in this project goes to the respective artist or owner.

Released for home entertainment only.

 NOT FOR SALE  !!!!

v.a. - Ethiopian music mix made for Norwegian Radio Nova - Recordings from 1961 - 1980 [mix by Mitmitta]

01 - Orthodox Priests * Music from the Central Highlands / 12” Tangent, 1970

02 - Nyabole, Hamar (South-Ethiopia) * Playing the Musical Bow /12”, 1970-76

03 - Derashe Performers (South-Ethiopia) * Flutes, Steps, Meleket & Voice / Field Recording

04  - Axum Performers, Tigray (North-Ethiopia) * Wedding Ceremony / 12” Tangent, 1970

05 - Gurage Performers, Butajira (Central-Ethiopia) * Dance Performance / 12” Tangent, 1970

06 - Orchestra Ethiopia * ‘Goraw’ (War-encouragement song) / Ethiopiques Vol.23, early 70s

07 - Asellefech Mulat * ‘Ante Ledj’, Hagir Fikir Theater Group / From Reel, 1961

08 - Munaye Menberru * ‘Tezeta’ / 7”, mid 70s

09 - Menelik Wossenatchu * ‘Aderetch Arada’ * His Imperial Majesty Theater Band / 7”, early 70s

10 - Bezunesh Bekkele * ‘Fikir Kesekesegn’ * Imperial Body Guard Band / 7”, early 70s

11 - Hirut Bekkele * ‘Zimam Nehwoy’ * AA, Police Orchestra / 7”, 1971

12 - Singer & Title Unknown * Eastern Police Orchestra / from Reel, mid 70s

13 - Wegayehu Degennetu * Title Unknown * Harer Police Orchestra / from Reel, late 70s

14 - Zennebech Tesfaye * ‘Wendemiye’ * HIM Theater Band (Amhara Wedding Song) / from Reel

15 - Essatu Tesemma * ‘Tchebo Aymollam’ (Amhara Wedding Song) / 7”, 1970

16 - Popular Band Songs Mash-up *

17 - Ali Muhammed Birra * ‘Awash’ * Adu Birra Band (Oromo) / Ethiopiques Vol.28, 1975

18 - Ayalew Mesfin * ‘Wegene’ * Black Lion Band / 7” 1975

19 - Telahun Gessesse * ‘Sak’ * Orchestra Ethiopia / 7” 1976

20 - Traditional Group of National Theater * ‘Wind of Revolution’ (Communist song) / 12” Russia, 1980

listen here : https://soundcloud.com/mitmitta/another-ethiopian-music-mix   

thanks to Mitmita 

Sheba Sound - Ethio-funk Amhara 'Chichika' beat [2014] [ethiopia]

visit Sheba Sound webpage HERE > _______

       Sheba Sound is the ongoing product of over six years of events, music digging and recordings, originating in Addis Ababa and spanning as many of the areas of the country as is physically possible to reach.

         Music drew us to this beautiful, historic country.

         Most of the old music is littered across cassettes, reels and vinyl in dusty corners. For new music, contemporary musicians outside Addis Ababa have little opportunity to record and proudly express their unique mesmerising sounds.

     We at Sheba Sound are trying to redress this balance. We are committed to recording and introducing diverse music to Ethiopians themselves as well as to foreign communities.

       We have our work cut out; there are over 85 separately recognised tribes, all of whom define themselves through their unique language, music, customs, values and clothing.

       We bring traditional deep Ethiopian sounds, with a modern twist, to dancefloors and bars all over the world.

Ethio-funk mix of songs that have never been re-issued.

I was asked a while back by a label in the UK if I could compile an album of ethio-funk songs from the 70's that were never re-issued.

Being a Dj in Addis, my immediate inclination was to do a comp on the Amhara, traditional Chichika beat - the one that gets everyone dancing.

I used to play this stuff in Fendika Asmari House in Addis with DJ Mitmitta.

The comp never happened, but here's a little mix of that Chichika magic that got the room all heated up.

listen Ethio-funk Amhara "Chichika" beat > here

tracklist :

01.  Abebaye  by  Alameyehu Eshete, PH-125

02.  Kulun Manqualesh  by  Tilahun Gessesse w/ Mulatu Astatke All Star Band, PH-105

03.  Yewyen Abeshie  by  Negash Tekie & Mulugueta Tilhaun, ER-6

04.  Tez Alegn Hagere   by    Alameyehu Borobor & The Walias, KF-7643,

05.  Yeshebelewa   by    Alameyehu Borobor & The Walias, KF-7644

06.  Band Igir Lay Tchama    by    Tamrat Molla, PH-240

07.  Kantchi Lela   by   Mulugueta H Mikael, PH-233

08.  Fikrishin Eshalehu   by    Getachew Kassa, PH-107

09.  Zimam Newhoy   by   Hirut Bekele & The Police Orchestra, PH-255

10.  Eswa Gin Teletchim   by   Tamrat Molla, PH-240

11.  Lemlemwa Hagere    by    Issatu Tessema & Orchestra Ethiopia, PH-179

12.  Goradew Na   by  Kebede Ali & Orchestra Ethiopia, PH-185

13.  Zematch Ashewyna   by   Tilaye Chewaka & The Army Band, PH-251

14.  Akale Wubie   by    Tefera Kassa & Lema Demissew '& his group,' PH-128

15.  Yewefe Ber Abeba   by   Ayalew Mesfin, KF-32

16.  Elil Bale Hoy   by   Solomon Shibeshi, PH-167

17.  Ishuru Belut   by  Muluken Melesse, PH-177