Melkamu Tebeje - old album [ethiopia]

   thanks to Yednek Fikru    

Melkamu Tebeje - Yan Gora (ያን ጎራ)

Teodros Makonnen (with Mulatu Astatke) - Memories [2000] [ethiopia]

Teddy Mak - Wetatuan Lij

Teodros Makonnen - 01 - Japanwan Wedije (6:54)

Teodros Makonnen - 02 - Ere Min Yishalegneal (4:54)

Teodros Makonnen - 03 - Senibet (3:26)

Teodros Makonnen - 04 - Setihed Siketelat (3:04)

Teodros Makonnen - 05 - Temari Negne (3:45)

Teodros Makonnen - 06 - Ene Yalanchi Alnorem (4:11)

Teodros Makonnen - 07 - Anisiyada (4:49)

Teodros Makonnen - 08 - Tiz Alegne Yetintu (4:01)

Teodros Makonnen - 09 - Ououta Ayaskefam (2:37)

Teodros Makonnen - 10 - Alchalkum (3:42)

Teodros Makonnen - 11 - Ewedish Nebere (3:47)

Teodros Makonnen - 12 - Kifu Ayunkash (4:52)

Teodros Makonnen - 13 - Meleyayet Motnew (6:54)

Teodros Makonnen - 14 - Jazz (4:05)

Mahmoud Ahmed - Yitbarek [2003] [ethiopia]

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01. Mahmoud Ahmed - Yitbarek (3:48)
02. Mahmoud Ahmed - Almaz (20:34)
03. Mahmoud Ahmed - Fitsum Dink Lij Nesh (5:52)
04. Mahmoud Ahmed - Tseguruna Werdo Werdo (4:44)
05. Mahmoud Ahmed - Kulum (11:03)
06. Mahmoud Ahmed - Lale Lale (5:25)
07. Mahmoud Ahmed - Asheweyna (5:51)
08. Mahmoud Ahmed - Mushiraye (6:54)
09. Mahmoud Ahmed - Hay Loya (3:24)

Roha Band - Instrumental Music [ethiopia]

         This album was already posted on Awesome Tapes From Africa blog, but without tags. This is a different rip. Enjoy!

                                                                            

Roha Band - Instrumental Music

Roha Band - 01 - Kememot Aldenem (7:07)

Roha Band - 02 - Endegena, Yeshi Haregitu & Mekeran Bitchelew (4:34)

Roha Band - 03 - Hode Mela Mela (5:52)

Roha Band - 04 - Akale (4:43)

Roha Band - 05 - Lale Lale (Guragegna) (5:07)

Roha Band - 06 - NegaJiredu (Oromegna) (3:11)

Roha Band - 07 - Enetarek (5:19)

Roha Band - 08 - Tizita Garedew (8:56)

Roha Band - 09 - Eyekorekoregn (6:12)

Roha Band - 10 - Fikrey Telemeni (Tegregna) (5:08)

Roha Band - 11 - Haderegna (4:46)

Aster Aweke - Kabu [1989] [ethiopia]

   R  E  U  P  L  O  A  D  

       This Ethiopian beauty's Aster and Kabu albums show why she’s sometimes been dubbed the “African Aretha Franklin.”

                                                     

Aster Aweke - Tchewata

        There’s no mistaking Aster Aweke’s primary influences. Listen, for example, to her early ’90s albums Aster and Kabu, with their Memphis-style horn section, soulful keyboards and crackling drums, and it’s immediately apparent why she’s sometimes been dubbed the “African Aretha Franklin.” Lady Soul, along with the Godfather, James Brown, and vocally versatile jazz singers such as Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, loom largely in her roots, her deep R&B/funk groove a reminder that bridges are meant to be crossed. Aweke doesn’t leave the traditional behind by any means; she respects it, she draws from it, but she’s never beholden to it.

       And then there’s that voice, as supple and mystifying an instrument as has ever been. Simultaneously tamed and wild, its flights of fancy are wondrous things. You can’t help but be awed.

      Aweke was born in Gondar, Ethiopia, some time between the late ’50s and 1961, depending on which account you believe. She grew up in the capital city of Addis Ababa and began singing as a teen, working with several groups, most notably the Roha Band. As Ethiopia entered a period of unrest following the death of iconic leader Haile Selassie, Aweke left for the United States. She became increasingly popular within the Ethiopian community in the States, performing in restaurants and clubs, particularly in her adopted home of Washington, D.C., one of the largest Ethiopian expat communities in the country.

    Aweke signed to the small Triple Earth label in 1989, and the two aforementioned albums were then picked up by Columbia Records, which had high hopes for her commercial potential in the West. The sales didn’t pan out but Aweke has continued to record and tour—her 1995 Live In London CD is an excellent primer that displays her charismatic appeal to the fullest.

Aster Aweke - Ebo [1993] [ethiopia]

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Aster Aweke - Ebo

1. Aster Aweke - Minu Tenekana (6:04)

2. Aster Aweke - Ebo (8:02)

3. Aster Aweke - Yale Sime (7:04)

4. Aster Aweke - Yene Konjo (6:53)

5. Aster Aweke - Bale Garie (6:34)

6. Aster Aweke - Esti Lnurbet (6:43)

7. Aster Aweke - Yewah Libane (8:13)

8. Aster Aweke - Ashe Weyina (6:07)

Gete Aneley - Chebel Lebe [2004] [ethiopia]

   R   E   U   P   L   O   A   D   

1. Gete Aneley - Ayenama (9:08)

2. Gete Aneley - Ambassel (6:03)

3. Gete Aneley - Yemnejar Leje (7:53)

4. Gete Aneley - Megalo Wello (6:27)

5. Gete Aneley - Agerre Gonder (7:57)

6. Gete Aneley - Derbabey (6:11)

7. Gete Aneley - Chebel Lebe (5:02)

8. Gete Aneley - Aya Belew (5:45)

9. Gete Aneley - Hole (5:19)

Theodros Mitiku - Fiker Ayaregim [Instrumental] [2016] [ethiopia]

Theodros Mitiku - Awash

Theodros Mitiku - 01 - Enigenagnalen (6:33)
Theodros Mitiku - 02 - Balegariw (6:06)
Theodros Mitiku - 03 - Fiker Ayaregim (3:08)
Theodros Mitiku - 04 - Ene Weshetennew (7:36)
Theodros Mitiku - 05 - Ketesmamash (6:34)
Theodros Mitiku - 06 - Man Ende Enat (8:12)
Theodros Mitiku - 07 - Yeabay Wuha (6:49)
Theodros Mitiku - 08 - Eshiruru (6:07)
Theodros Mitiku - 09 - Tegegnetual (2:10)
Theodros Mitiku - 10 - Mushiraye (6:58)
Theodros Mitiku - 11 - Teshebere Hode (6:29)
Theodros Mitiku - 12 - Mewdeden Wodedcut (5:36)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - Yamiral Hagere [2013] [ethiopia]

         Seleshe Damesse was born and grew-up in Jan-Meda, an area between Sedest Kilo and Ferensay Sefer.

          Seleshe remebers that he was initially captivated by the music world while attending, during his childhood, the frequent musical performances of Guard Musical Band with such celebrated singers as Tilahun Gessesse and Bizunesh Bekele.

           Seleshe who recalls that he was coached how to play kirar ( an Ethiopian equivalent to Guitar) by  his father, was enrolled by higher musical education institutions in Vermont, Goddard College, Burllington College and worked with Michigan State University Masters program on African and Asian music research.

           During his stay abroad, Seleshe had presented a number of solo and group concerts with world renowned musicians. Moreover, he had published a total of 11 albums in Djibouti, the United states of America and Germany respectively.

Gash Abera Molla - Yameral Hagere [ያምራል-ሀገሬ]

     The artist  whose musical works were widely covered by international televisions and radio stations, had also secured the esteem and The Boston Globe, Washington post and many other known journals.

     Furthermore, Seleshe had also won, among others, the UN Environmentalist award, as well as the London Green Award for his volunteer contribution.

         Seleshe an artist with his own unique skills in the presentation of the culture and history of Ethiopia by  means if folkloric first-ever Ethiopian music album arrange and conducted by a fully-fledged orchestra.

      The artist has taken his time to dramatically, penitently or orally incorporate, as usual, his outlook on natural mysteries and traditional  music in his new album.

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 01 - Yamiral Hagere (5:17)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 02 - Mintiwab (ምንትዋብ) (4:35)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 03 - Ye'arada Tizita (የአራዳ ትዝታ) (6:47)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 04 - Yeserge Leta (የሠርጌ ለታ) (5:13)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 05 - Gojam (ጎጃም) (5:15)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 06 - Be'anchi Aro (በአንቺ አሮ) (4:50)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 07 - Abay (አባይ) (8:29)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 08 - Azila (አዚላ) (3:43)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 09 - Minjar (ምንጃር) (4:03)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 10 - Raya (ራያ) (4:10)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 11 - Yezegeyeshibet (የዘገየሽበት) (4:22)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 12 - Gash Abera Mola (ጋሽ አበራ ሞላ) (7:14)

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 13 - Hagere (ሀገሬ) (6:42)

Elisabet Teshome - Buzuye Vol. 1 [A Tribute to Bezunesh Bekele] [2016] [ethiopia]

Elisabet Teshome - Menotan Man Yawekal

Elisabet Teshome - 01 - Felagota (3:18)

Elisabet Teshome - 02 - Men Neber (3:38)

Elisabet Teshome - 03 - Be Birr Ayegezam (4:49)

Elisabet Teshome - 04 - Men Bedelkut Menew (5:28)

Elisabet Teshome - 05 - Kal Kedan Teresto (4:52)

Elisabet Teshome - 06 - Menotan Man Yawekal (4:41)

Elisabet Teshome - 07 - Yecenkenal (4:45)

Elisabet Teshome - 08 - Aywetanem Kefu Negere (4:58)

Elisabet Teshome - 09 - Satmot Endat Lalks (4:55)

Elisabet Teshome - 10 - Semen Salnsaw (5:20)

Elisabet Teshome - 11 - Bsensl Lekbeb (6:08)

Elisabet Teshome - 12 - Ayasayen Cenkune (5:39)

Elisabet Teshome - 13 - Addis Fiker (3:52)

Elisabet Teshome - 14 - Sentune Ayew Bante (4:45)

Le-alem Band - Le-alem Band [fin+eth]

       Le-alem Acoustic is, as the name suggests, an acoustic band from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia formed in 2014 G.C. It consists of friends with varied musical backgrounds. This band is reviving the powerful and melodic sound of classic Ethiopian music with a fusion of diverse foreign influences such as alternative, jazz and reggae.

     The varied musical tastes of the members gives the band a unique sound that is hard to classify into one genre. Their playlist mostly consists of songs from the “Swinging Addis” Era of Ethiopia from the 60’s to 70’s rearranged and modified to their own unique sound.

      Our sound is a combination of Scandinavian and Ethiopian tradition and carried out by showy instruments such as double bass, jouhikko, violins, acoustic guitar, kantele, masinko, bongo drums and Cajon box.

Le-alem Band - Ambassel Jam

Le-alem Band - 01 - Metch Dershae by Seifu Yohannes (4:18)

Le-alem Band - 02 - Fikir Ende Kirar Ethio Groove acoustic cover by Le alem acoustic (2:34)

Le-alem Band - 03 - Fikir Ende Kirar by Girma Beyene (3:27)

Le-alem Band - 03 - Woub Nat by Girma Beyene and Menilik Wessnachew (3:49)

Le-alem Band - 05 - Anchi Yene by Sami Dan (4:05)

Le-alem Band - 06 - Tsigereda by Seifu Yohannes (3:06)

Le-alem Band - 07 - Yekereme Fikir by Getachew Kassa (3:51)

Le-alem Band - 08 - Kalatashiw Akal by Teshome Assegid (3:52)

Le-alem Band - 09 - Vem Kan Segla and Ambassel Jam (5:57)

Mikimac (Jurry): lead vocals and percussion

Kidus Tamiru: acoustic guitar

Tariku Arega: violin, masinko

Henrica Fagerlund: double bass

Veronica Solje: backing vocals, violin, kantele

Filippa Salo: backing vocals, jouhikko

v.a. - ETH [2017] [ethiopia]

Aselefech Ashine & Getenesh Kebret - Metche New

Tsehay Hailu - 01 - Eshururu [Ethiopian Lullaby] (0:55)

Argaw Bedaso - 02 - Alem Birre Ney Ney (4:34)

Selamawit Gabre Selassie - 03 - Ahun Dekemesk Agebaye (2:41)

Telela Kebede - 04 - Kelemawa (3:11)

Teferi Feleqe - 05 - Kelkiyilgne (4:12)

Issatu Tessema - 06 - Ayamaru Eshete (4:00)

Alemayehu Borobor - 07 - Tez Aleng Hagere (3:29)

Besrat Hailu & Itiyopia Girma Mariam  - 08 - Ashagedaw (4:22)

Mulugeta Tlahun & Negash Tekie - 09 - Yewyen Abebaie (2:56)

Negash Tekie - 10 - Atibreie (3:51)

Assegedetch Kassa - 11 - Marewa (4:16)

Belaynesh Wubante and Assegedetch Asfaw - 12 - Alemiye (2:37)

Aselefech Ashine & Getenesh Kebret - 13 - Metche New (3:32)

Teferra Kassa - 14 - no info (3:47)

Bezuayene Zegeye - 15 - Woinai (3:59)

Tadele Bekele - 16 - Enafiqishalew (2:53)

Wubshaw Sileshi - 17 - Yih New Getinet (3:24)

Tamrat Ferengi - 18 - Anchin Yagegnulet (4:03)

Selomon Shibeshi - 19 - Endet Zenegashiw (4:06)

Wubeshet Fisseha - 20 - Maleda (3:13)

Munaye Menberu - 21 - Gublie (4:31)

Telela Kebede - 22 - YeTizita Roro (4:00)

Tigist Shibabaw - 23 - Eshururu (3:20)

v.a. - Gurage Beats [ethiopia]

       The Gurage people are a Semitic-speaking ethnic group inhabiting Ethiopia. According to the 2007 national census, its population is 6,867,377 people, of whom 792,659 are urban dwellers. 

This is 5.53% of the total population of Ethiopia, or 9.52% of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR).

Hailu Fereja - Esherrerre

(Guragigna Music)

          The Gurage people traditionally inhabit a fertile, semi-mountainous region in southwest Ethiopia, about 125 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa, bordering the Awash River in the north, the Gibe River (a tributary of the Omo River) to the southwest, and Lake Zway in the east. In addition, according to the 2007 Ethiopian national census the Gurage can also be found in large numbers in Addis Ababa, Oromia Region, Dire Dawa, Harari Region, Somali Region, Amhara Region, Gambela Region, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, and Tigray Region.

             The groups that are subsumed under the term Gurage originated in the Tigray region of Ethiopia as the descendants of military conquerors during the Aksumite empire. The Gurage languages, which are not always mutually intelligible, belong to the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Some of these have been influenced by neighbouring Cushitic languages. The Gurage are mainly Christian—members largely of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church—and Muslim.

              Settled agriculturalists, the Gurage centre their lives on the cultivation of their staple crop, the Ethiopian, or false, banana (Ensete ventricosum), prized not for its “false” (or inedible) fruit but for its roots.

                The languages spoken by the Gurage are known as the Gurage languages. The variations among these languages are used to group the Gurage people into three dialectically varied subgroups: Northern, Eastern and Western. However, the largest group within the Eastern subgroup, known as the Silt'e, identify foremost as Muslims.

01 - Aster Aweke - Ebo (8:02)

02 - Mahmoud Ahmed - Gichamue (4:38)

03 - Ashenafi Zeberga - Sriway (5:55)

04 - Behailu Kassahun - Ayo Eshururu (5:38)

05 - Biruk Befekadu - Sebelbelata (3:59)

06 - Ashenafi Zeberga - Segele (4:56)

07 - Mikiyas Negussie - Be3ste (4:51)

08 - Reshad Kedir - Amama (4:46)

09 - Yared Negu - Yemerkato Arada (3:56)

10 - Mykey Shewa - Aegba (ኤግባ) (4:15)

11 - Mewded Kibru - Yawe Way (5:57)

12 - Teddy Yo - Guragaeton (3:55)

13 - Desalegn Mersha - Waywato (5:16)

14 - Jossy Gebre - SebenSema (4:44)

15 - Hailu Fereja - Esherrerre (5:21)

16 - Feleke Maru - Ker (4:51)

17 - Wendi Mak - Yene Mar (5:26)

18 - Temesgen Gebrgziabeher - Yemeskel Let Mata (5:36)