Petites Planètes - Now Ethiopia • Alemu Aga - Live in Addis Ababa [2012]

Alemu Aga - Live in Addis Ababa [2012]

recorded by Vincent Moon & Jacob Kirkegaard in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, june 2012 

mixed by Jacob Kirkegaard 



1. - The Harp of King David  08:19

2. - The Harp of King Jacob  04:41

Tèsfay Mengesha - Love Songs Vol. 3 [2009] [eritrea]

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Original post by : Bodega Pop

Minyeshu - [2013] - Black Ink [ethiopia]

My life in Ethiopia

       Minyeshu Kifle Tedla was born in the city of Dire Dawa in the east of Ethiopia. During her childhood she moved to Addis Ababa and at the age of 17 she joined the leading "National Theatre" of Ethiopia. Here she developed her artistic multi talents as a singer, dancer, producer and choreographer. With the creme de la creme of the Ethiopian music scene she toured the world around - within 4 month over more than 35 countries - and performed at the greatest Ethiopian music and dance production ever: "People to People". She joined the stage with famous Ethiopian musical icons such as Mulatu Astatke and singers Mahmoud Ahmed, Tilahun Gessesse, Bizunesh Bekele and many more. To widespread her wings as an artistic multi talent she performed in Ethiopian cinema as well, playing a leading role as an actress in the movie "Senait".

My life in Europe

       In 1996 Minyeshu came to Belgium and a few years later she moved to The Netherlands where she started her second life as an artist. Guided by music manager and producer San Graatsma from the Dutch agency and music label "Mosaique Vivant" she built up an impressive oeuvre:  

       From 1997-1999 she joined and toured with "Africa Unite"; a group of musicians from the Horn of Africa which was released on CD (Mosaique Vivant - 1999). 

    From 2000-2004 Minyeshu played with her own band Chewata and after the release of her first solo album "Meba" (Mosaique Vivant - 2002) she became very popular in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. 

From 2004-2010 Minyeshu continued with her own band; an international line-up of musicians from Sudan, Mali, DR Congo, USA, Ethiopia and The Netherlands with whom she released her second album "Dire Dawa" (Me & My Records - 2008).

Minyeshu 

Since 2005 Minyeshu is playing concerts on the International music scene. Convincing performances on Festival  Mundial  in The Netherlands, Bursa Festival in Turkey, Moving Cultures in Austria, Festival Jazz in Switzerland, Africa Festival Wurzburg in Germany, BAM (Barcelona Accio Musical) in Spain, Festival Radio France Montpellier in France, festival Africolor in Paris and festival Festim in Portugal. She returned to Africa to play on the 2nd Pan-African Festival in Algeria where she joined famous African artists like Salif Keita and Youssou N'Dour, and in Senegal at the opening of the "World Festival of Black Arts (Festival Mondial des Arts Negres)" where she joined African music ambassadors  such as Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal and again Youssou N'Dour.

01. Minyeshu - Zare (4:30)
02. Minyeshu - Dorze (4:51)
03. Minyeshu - Jopia / Black Ink (4:11)
04. Minyeshu - Firhat (4:39)
05. Minyeshu - Mizan (3:46)
06. Minyeshu - Metche (4:10)
07. Minyeshu - Sehara (4:30)
08. Minyeshu - Awdamet (4:21)
09. Minyeshu - Yilemedal (5:15)
10. Minyeshu - Ken Te Ken (3:39)
11. Minyeshu - Roman (3:42)
12. Minyeshu - Hee Boo (3:45)
13. Minyeshu - Hodee (3:47)

Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Lale Lale / Yefikir [7'] [2010] [swiss + ethiopia]

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1. Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Lale Lale (4:14)
2. Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Yefikir Woha Timu (4:46)
3. Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Aynotche Terabu [bonus track] (2:28)

Nubian Ark - 3 demo tracks [2010] [usa+ethiopia]

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         Nubian Ark is tremendously experimental and has taken the fusion of jazz and Ethiopian music to new levels.

1. Nubian Ark - Diminished Heaven (4:31)

2. Nubian Ark - Mamite (8:15)

3. Nubian Ark - Nine Lives (7:32)

      A tight 7 piece jazz-funk combo playing a mixture of original compositions mixed with excursions intoEthiopian standards, Nubian Ark is an exciting new addition to the Addis musical scene. 

        Driven by bass, drums and keyboards with the three piece horn section (2 sax and trombone) and percussion adding punch and color, Nubian Ark delivers an exciting live show.

musicians : 

Henock Temesgen (bass), 

Nati Tessema (drums), 

Kirubel Tesfaye (keyboards), 

Yishak Dawit (trombone), 

Misale Legesse (percussion), 

Johnny Aklilu (sax). 

featuring Jorga Mesfin (sax)

Akalé Wubé + brass - @ Le Studio de l'Ermitage, Paris [france-ethiopia] [2011] [FLAC]

Unofficial recordings, rip from YT video clips, posted by ALLRIGHTROCKO.

1. Akalé Wubé + brass - (01) (4:03)

2. Akalé Wubé + brass - (02) (3:11)

3. Akalé Wubé + brass - Ayalqem Tedengo (3:08)

4. Akalé Wubé + brass - Dodo (9:37)

5. Akalé Wubé + brass - Munaye Soup (8:00)

6. Akalé Wubé - Muziqawi Silt - live in Paris (3:40)

  Akalé Wubé :

Paul Bouclier : trumpet, percussions

Etienne de la Sayette : tenor sax, Farfisa organ

Loïc Réchard :guitar

Oliver Degabriele : bass

David Georgelet : drums

 Akale Wube + brass 

Yoann Loustalot : trumpet  

Matthias Mahler : trombone

Benoït Giffard : trombone

Cyrille Méchin : baritone sax, clarinet

Olivier Zanot : alto sax