Debo Band - Montana folk festival no.02 - 2013-07-12 [2013] excerpts [usa+eth]

       Debo Band are a large ensemble led by Ethiopian-American saxophonist Danny Mekonnen and fronted by charismatic vocalist Bruck Tesfaye. Since their inception in 2006, the band has won raves for their groundbreaking take on Ethiopian pop music (think Ethiopiques), which incorporates traditional scales and vocal styles, alongside American soul and funk rhythms, and instrumentation reminiscent of Eastern European brass bands.

Debo Band features:

Bruck Tesfaye vocals

Danny Mekonnen saxophones

Gabriel Birnbaum tenor saxophone

Danilo Henriquez trumpet and percussion

Stephanie Baird trombone

Jonah Rapino electric violin

Kaethe Hostetter five-stringed violin

Marié Abe accordion

Brendon Wood guitar

Arik Grier sousaphone

PJ Goodwin bass

Adam Clark drums

Debo Band - Lantchi Biye 

(2013 Montana Folk Festival)

Debo Band - 01 - Musicawi Silt (6:34)

Debo Band - 02 - Yene Neger (7:03)

Debo Band - 03 - Not Just A Song (7:04)

Debo Band - 04 - Jeguol Naw Betwa (5:12)

Debo Band - 05 - Ney Ney Weleba (7:57)

Ketema Mekonnen - Ketema 70's [ethiopia]

Ketema Mekonnen - Tizita

Ketema Mekonnen - 01 - Ambasel [with Massinko] (3:38)

Ketema Mekonnen - 02 - Ambasel [with Kirar] (4:40)

Ketema Mekonnen - 03 - Arada (3:28)

Ketema Mekonnen - 04 - Bati (2:53)

Ketema Mekonnen - 05 - Bemela Besebeb (3:09)

Ketema Mekonnen - 06 - Derbaba (3:21)

Ketema Mekonnen - 07 - Endegena (3:05)

Ketema Mekonnen - 08 - Ene Eshaleshalehu (2:40)

Ketema Mekonnen - 09 - Ere Endemin Alesh (1:05)

Ketema Mekonnen - 10 - Gedaye Gedaye (3:25)

Ketema Mekonnen - 11 - Layne Rakshebigne (3:23)

Ketema Mekonnen - 12 - Shemonmoanaye Wa (3:41)

Ketema Mekonnen - 13 - Tey Geday (3:17)

Ketema Mekonnen - 14 - Tizita [with Acordion] (3:54)

Ketema Mekonnen - 15 - Tizita [with Kirar] (3:18)

Ketema Mekonnen - 16 - Tizita [with Massinko] (6:43)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - Asnakech and Ketema [ethiopia]

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - Yewolo tizita

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 01 - Gende desi (4:56)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 02 - Yewelo tizeta (5:34)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 03 - Alber ende amora (5:32)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 04 - Teymenew (5:47)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 05 - Mela mela (8:07)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 06 - Arada (6:55)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 07 - Wegenea (6:00)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 08 - Ehile bele (5:38)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 09 - Kibret alem (4:26)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 10 - Sabiyea (4:34)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 11 - Gusumayea (3:27)

SOLO7OO - Ethiopia E​.​P [2014] ( Vol​.​1)

SOLO7OO - 01 - Ethiopia (2:18)
SOLO7OO - 02 - Fetsum Dink (1:38)
SOLO7OO - 03 - Mahmud Ahmed (1:33)
SOLO7OO - 04 - Alemayehu Eshete (1:41)
SOLO7OO - 05 - Zémédié (outro) (1:15)

v.a. - Ethiopian Wedding, Vol. 1 [2016] [ethiopia]

Amsal Mitke - Wedding music

01 - Amsal Mitke - Mushiraye (6:50)

02 - Tadesse Mekete - Amrobatal (5:16)

03 - Aserat Bosena - Ere Na Gobezu (4:22)

04 - Dawit Tsige - Tamrialesh (8:04)

05 - Bewketu Sewmehon - Asayew Lalayew (5:31)

06 - Amsal Mitke - Abajaliye (7:32)

07 - Mebre Mengistu - Govezena (2:22)

08 - Seyoum Moges - Ajeb Newu (8:09)

09 - Teferi Mata - Yidnekachew (7:59)

10 - Demere Legesse - Balezena (6:43)

11 - Aregahegn Worash - Mushiraye (5:26)

12 - Asheber Belay - Aho Bel (5:30)

v.a. - Nahom Favorite, Vol. 26 (Derbabaw) [Traditional] [ethiopia]

Elias Tebabel - Mamaye

01 - Shambel Belayneh - Yegetirewa Konjo (6:15)

02 - Teshay Amare - Borena (6:17)

03 - Etegne Atenaw - Derbabaw (8:15)

04 - Bekelech Tesgay - Abichu (4:45)

05 - Elias Tebabal - Mamayie (6:49)

06 - Maritu Legesse & Shambel Belayneh - Ambasel (8:13)

07 - Wushinfir Arigaw - Yabagersh Lij (6:53)

08 - Taddesse Gebrie - Tigirna (7:53)

09 - Eyayu Belie - Bati Bati (4:56)

10 - Worotaw Wubet - Yegojamwa Konjo (4:54)

11 - Maritu Legesse - Akalie Wubie (4:05)

12 - Elias Tebabal - Abejew (5:02)

v.a. - 4 Star Singers [Bezunesh, Tilahun, Hirut & Mahmoud] [ethiopia]

Bezunesh Bekele - Belaye (Unaccompanied)

01 - Bezunesh Bekele - Tazebkut lebehen (5:44)

02 - Mahmoud Ahmed - Fikir addis adelem (7:34)

03 - Bezunesh Bekele - Yesew amel (6:12)

04 - Bezunesh Bekele and Tilahun Gessesse - Be Hager Gubegnt (4:46)

05 - Bezunesh Bekele - Fikiry dehna hun (4:53)

06 - Tilahun Gessesse - Ande le-Ande (8:45)

07 - Tilahun Gessesse - Ajeb (4:48)

08 - Hirut Bekele and Mahmoud Ahmed - Tew zegeyeh (5:54)

09 - Bezunesh Bekele - Lebechaye (4:57)

10 - Mahmoud Ahmed - Alfeshign setehyji (5:06)

Amsale Mitkie - Atnekakugne [2006] [ethiopia]

Amsale Mitkie - Golluval

Amsale Mitkie - 01 - Halo Megalo (6:32)
Amsale Mitkie - 02 - Atnekakugne (6:58)
Amsale Mitkie - 03 - Geday Neh (5:43)
Amsale Mitkie - 04 - Mindnew Tirgumu (5:44)
Amsale Mitkie - 05 - Yethede (6:41)
Amsale Mitkie - 06 - Yeshebelu (5:31)
Amsale Mitkie - 07 - Alech Alu (5:36)
Amsale Mitkie - 08 - Behg Amlak (4:44)
Amsale Mitkie - 09 - Zegeyebgne (5:44)
Amsale Mitkie - 10 - Zemen Endeseat (5:33)
Amsale Mitkie - 11 - Temechih Wey (5:04)
Amsale Mitkie - 12 - Bchayin (4:16)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - Wo Tnekatna [2016] [ethiopia]

Endalkachew Yenehun - Abay Mado

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 01 - Balageru Belugn (4:35)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 02 - Wa Tenekatena (5:35)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 03 - Gojjam (4:22)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 04 - Abay Mado (5:15)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 05 - Yeabesha Lij Negn (5:44)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 06 - Tegwaze Tegwaze (5:43)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 07 - Yalefew Amet (8:09)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 08 - Ethiopian Annd Yaderege (6:19)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 09 - Menjar (6:04)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 10 - Woyne (5:24)

Hailu Mergia - Instrumental Music [1983] [ethiopia]

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           Instrumental album of Hailu Mergia. These tracks came to me without tags, only with 1983 as year of release (ethiopian or western calendar, I dont know).

Hailu Mergia - 01 - Hailu Mergia (8:29)

Hailu Mergia - 02 - Hailu Mergia (7:18)

Hailu Mergia - 03 - Hailu Mergia (6:40)

Hailu Mergia - 04 - Hailu Mergia (8:23)

Hailu Mergia - 05 - Hailu Mergia (8:36)

Hailu Mergia - 06 - Hailu Mergia (8:30)

Hailu Mergia - 07 - Hailu Mergia (6:54)

Hailu Mergia - 08 - Hailu Mergia (7:04)