Dub Colossus - Dub Me Tender [2012]

Original source : AfroCubanLatinJazz

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01. Dub Colossus - Dub in a Time of Cholera (4:48)

02. Dub Colossus - Dub Me Tender [Ezana Mix] (4:11)

03. Dub Colossus - Satta Massagana [Yeka Dub] (3:49)

04. Dub Colossus - I'm in Dub With a German Filmstar (4:25)

05. Dub Colossus - Falling in Dub Again (4:15)

06. Dub Colossus - Uptown Top Ranking [Negus Dub] (3:59)

07. Dub Colossus - Stop! In the Name of Dub (3:57)

08. Dub Colossus - This is Not a Dub Song (5:22)

09. Dub Colossus - Crazy in Dub (5:27)

10. Dub Colossus - I Dub the Sound of Breaking Glass (5:58)

11. Dub Colossus - What Time is Dub (3:02)

12. Dub Colossus - Living in the Dub of the Common People (4:01)

13. Dub Colossus - It’s Friday I’m in Dub (4:13)

14. Dub Colossus - Bizarre Dub Triangle (4:22)

Ethiopian jewish liturgy [1993, re-rel. 2003]

     

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       Ethiopian Jews were an integral part of Ethiopia, and in most of their customs resembled their neighbors. 

       Their religious music, sung by the "Kess" (priests) was very similar to their neighbors', as well. However, the wonderful music on this CD was recorded in 1986 in Jerusalem, Israel. The performers were all Ethiopian Jews and the liturgies were all from the Ethiopian Jewish tradition. The music on this CD is very spiritual. It is fully within the Ethiopian musical tradition, and the vocals sometimes remind me of the sound of the masinko instrument (one string fiddle). 

       I heartily recommend it to anyone interested in Ethiopian Music. 

1. Hale-Luya  [Morning office for the New Year Hale-luya Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous]

2. Zegevre   [Morning office for the New Year Zegevre, Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous]

3. Prieres Pour La Cloture De Kippour  [Prayers for the closing of Yom Kippur, Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous]

4. Wi' Itu Amlakeeye Isebho  [Morning office for Pessah Wi'itu amlakeeye isebho, Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous]

5. Qil'E Tsilat   [Morning office for Shavuot Qil'e tsilat, Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous]

6. Wanevivo Egzee Aviher Limusye   [Morning office for Rosh-Hodesh Wanevivo egzee'aviher limusye, Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous]

7. Bila'Wotsegiv   [Bila'wotsegiv (song for the closing of the Sabbath meal),

Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous] 

8. Yitbarek   [Yibarek (blessing of the sacred Sabbath bread),Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous] 

9. Bihateetu    [Morning office for the Sabbath Bihateetu, Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous] 

10. Sibhatat   [Sibhatat (song for the Sabbath), Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous] 

11. Afgirnaki   [Morning office for the Sabbath Afqirnaki, Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous] 

12. Tsiwa Ikuki Egzee O Eetitsimmeni  [Morning office for the Sabbath Tsiwa'ikuki 'egzee'o eetitsimimeni, Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous] 

13. Chants Pour La Circoncision   [Songs for circumcision, Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous] 

14. Prieres Pour La Ceremonte Du Mariage  [Prayers for the marriage ceremony

Composed by Ethiopian Jewish Liturgical Chant Anonymous]

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Guaguanco - Los Elefantes [45 rpm] [Mulatu Astatke]

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Guaguanco - Los Elefantes [45 rpm] [Mulatu Astatke]

       Not an Ethiopian artist per se, but worthy of a mention none the less. This is a Colombian bootleg or 'Morgan' (as they say there, after the rum 'Captain Morgan') of Mulatu Astatke's 'I Faram', in this case issued under the name 'Guaguanco Los Elefantes' and at a slightly faster pace. 

      It's quite amazing to think that Mulatu's music reached out as far as Colombia.

Akalé Wubé - Remixed [2013] [france+ethiopia] [FLAC]

       Akalé Wubé is currently in the process of recording their third album to be released in spring.  Meanwhile, here is one release of their remixes. 

   If you want it, be fast. It's the matter of days, if not hours.

1. Akalé Wubé - Dodo remix by Ruben Valdez (4:06)

2. Akalé Wubé - Marye remix by Blundetto (4:56)

Neway Debebe - Abesh Nat [and The Roha Band] [1988]

        Issued in 1988 this album is a superb example of Neway's vocal versatility, his voice ranging up and down the scales with effortless ease, almost his trademark. Plenty of sax and fast and fluid guitar played to a solid backing beat by the marvellous Roha Band who are on top form adding the cream to Neway's wonderful vocals. the second track on side two is one of my all time favorites with it's bouncy guitar and good time vocals. 

            A real cracker of an album.

01. Neway Debebe - Tilayewa (6:33)
02. Neway Debebe - Fikir Tawkalech (4:19)
03. Neway Debebe - Tedeladlesh Tegni (6:42)
04. Neway Debebe - Betekedagn Tazebkuat (4:43)
05. Neway Debebe - Yabesha Nat (6:55)
06. Neway Debebe - Tsebay Yimeret (1:57)
07. Neway Debebe - Lemeker (6:41)
08. Neway Debebe - Yamral Tiletish (5:21)
09. Neway Debebe - Agere (4:54)
10. Neway Debebe - Fikir Alem (4:30)

Dur Dur - Africa [somalia] [199?]

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originally posted here : Likembe

Dur Dur – Somali Music from the 1980’s

       This is a cassette of Dur Dur, a group from Somalia which was very popular in the 1980’s. When I first listened to it I was amazed by the sound which resembled very much 1970’s funk music. 

       John at Likembe writes about similar experiences. He presents also a lot of more information about Dur Dur in a another posting.

       Because of the civil war in Somalia the group had moved to Ethiopia where they published this cassette in the early 1990’s. As it was the practice at that time the cassette was published by a music shop. In this case it is a shop called Elham Video Electronics. The shop has two branches one in Negele, Borana and one in Addis Ababa. The first branch in Negele seems to be the main one. It is located in an area in southern Ethiopia, which is close to the Ogaden, i.e. the Somali region of Ethiopia.

THE MUSICIANS

       On the cover there are photos of four members of the group written in Latin and Ethiopic script: Zahra,Muktar, Abdinur and Qomal (or Komal). 

As with a lot of Somalian musicians and artists it is difficult to obtain mor e information about them. Therefor I would be happy for further information and comments about the group, its members and its music.

THE SONGS

       The cassette contains twelve songs, six on each side. The titles are given in Latin script on the inside, but listening to the songs it seems that the order of the titles is not correct. Therefore I changed the order of the lables of the 3., 4. and 5. song on the first, and of the 10. and 11. song on the second side. There may be further mistakes in the labeling.

01. Dur Dur - Shered (5:35)

02. Dur Dur - Abasho (5:32)

03. Dur Dur - Shelede (3:47)

04. Dur Dur - Tarik (4:26)

05. Dur Dur - Africa (6:00)

06. Dur Dur - African Music (4:49)

07. Dur Dur - Ethiopian Girl (4:44)

08. Dur Dur - Goromphmca (5:56)

09. Dur Dur - Ledenay (5:08)

10. Dur Dur - Hak Somalk Dumark (3:36)

11. Dur Dur - Kennea (5:20)

12. Dur Dur - Absho (5:41)