v.a. - ethio jazz compilation [2012] [ethiopia]

                             
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       One of my first compilations made for this blog. Brief introduction to the beginings of ethiopian jazz music, with some newer authors.

         Enjoy and comment!

1. Mulatu Astatke - Maskaram Setaba (1:47)
2. Teshome Mitiku - Yekrmo Sew (4:18)
3. Tesfa Maryam Kidane - Heywete (5:16)
4. Bahta Gebre-Heywet - Ewnet Yet Lagegnesh (2:47)
5. Charles Sutton quartet - Uuta ayaskefam  (5:40)
6. Girma Beyene - Set Alamenem  (5:28)

7. Sax Summit - Feker ende sekuar  (8:18)
8. Addis Acoustic Project - Selam Yihoun Lehoulachin (4:43)
9. Mulatu Astatke - Netsanet (5:35)
10. Arat Kilo - Get a Chew (4:48)
11. Akalé Wubé - Ragalé (5:10)
12. Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Selam Temagwet (5:36)

13. Debo Band - Akale Wube [trad.] (4:53)
14. Asmara All Stars - Bloom Brothers Mood (6:36)
15. Tesfa Mariam Kidane - Victim of Famine (4:35)
16. Girma Wolde Michael - Loga [Nesh Loga] (6:23)
17. Daniel W/Gabriel - Befikirish Meyaze (6:10)
18. Abiyou Solomon - Munane Agew (5:54)

19. Nebiyu T. Kebede - Groovy (3:46)
20. Ethio Band - Ethiopian melody (7:29)
21. Theodros Mitiku - Teddy's Mood (6:29)
22. Moges Habte - Alchalkum (6:17)
23. Yared Tefera - Anchi Hoyew Lene (6:01)
24. Tilaye Gebre - Yenigat Kokeb/Yelelit Berehane (9:31)

Kiros Alemayehu - Best of Kiros Alemayehu [2007] [ethiopia]

       Kiros Alemayehu (Ge'ez: ኪሮስ ዓለማየሁ)(1948–1994) was an Ethiopian Tigrigna singer. He was born in Tigray region, Saesi Tsaedaemba and was the only child to his parents.

       Kiros was born to his father Girazmach Alemayehu Meles and Mrs. Qeleb Gebremeskel in the eastern part of Tigray region, in a village known as Saesi Tsaedaemba in 1948 (1940 EC). He went to school in the nearby city of Wukro and then joined Atse Yohannes High School in Mekelle.

Kiros Alemayehu - Aymenekuwan

       Kiros was a prolific song writer and singer. He popularized Tigrigna songs through his albums to the non-Tigrinya speaking Ethiopians. Before joining Ras Theatre in 1975E.C (circa 1982-1983) where he published his first Album, Kiros had worked as assistant trainer of Tigray Musical Troupe (ትግራይ ኪነት). Some of his songs include "Anguay fisis", "Fililiy","Selam Hawa", "Suwur Fikri" "Adey Mekele". Kiros along with other musicians had played in Libya and other middle eastern countries. A memorial library is under construction in Wukro near his birthplace.

Kiros died from intestinal complications in 1994.

Kiros Alemayehu - 01. Selam Hawa (5:38)

Kiros Alemayehu - 02. Anchb Taerif (7:32)

Kiros Alemayehu - 03. Mase (7:08)

Kiros Alemayehu - 04. Sebdeyeley (6:34)

Kiros Alemayehu - 05. Zeyettsgib Fikrie (4:51)

Kiros Alemayehu - 06. Baeley Kmaleaki (6:36)

Kiros Alemayehu - 07. Filieyiliey (5:00)

Kiros Alemayehu - 08. Megalewa (5:30)

Kiros Alemayehu - 09. Gezana (5:52)

Kiros Alemayehu - 10. Ayekungina (6:41)

Kiros Alemayehu - 11. Lewey Lewey (4:21)

Kiros Alemayehu - 12. Zeyieresaekinie (4:30)

Kiros Alemayehu - 13. Siwir Fikirie (4:55)

Kiros Alemayehu - 14. Meseretu Selam Eyu (3:01)

Ayalew Mesfin - Mare Nesh [2009] [ethiopia]

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       Ayalew Mesfin, being seemingly one of the underdogs of his time, he was extremly funky. His tunes from the Ethiopiques series can prove that, listening to ‘Feker Aydellem Wey’ or ‘Hasabe’ you might see why. He first started his career in the 70's and is comparable to the style of Alemayehu Eshete. His Fetan Band and The Black Lion Band had definetly an approach to western funk.

       Probably the most fuzzed out track on all of Buda Musique‘s sprawling twenty some odd volumes of their Éthiopiques series, has to be Ayaléw Mèsfin & Black Lion Band’s song Hasabé. That song can be found on the eighth volume, but Mèsfin and his band have been featured on the 13th and 24th volumes, as well as a Rough Guide compilation called The Rough Guide to African Blues.

                                    

 Ayalew Mesfin - Hasabé

       Ayaléw Mèsfin got his start playing with a band called Fetan Band – or Speed Band – at the Patrice Lumumba Bar in Addis Ababa. According to his biography, he has released “about twenty singles and a dozen tapes released since 1974. He also opened the Ayaléw Music Shop in Addis Ababa, that he still owns even after moving to America. 

       In January 2008, he performed with the Dutch band The Ex at the Hager Fekir Theatre in Addis Ababa.

01. Ayalew Mesfin - Mare Nesh Ethiopia (6:15)

02. Ayalew Mesfin - Wukaw (4:49)

03. Ayalew Mesfin - Gelel Bey (6:51)

04. Ayalew Mesfin - Gud New (5:45)

05. Ayalew Mesfin - Midirachin Tetades (5:02)

06. Ayalew Mesfin - Selam Le Ethiopia (5:33)

07. Ayalew Mesfin - Ti ishaleeh Nefise (5:03)

08. Ayalew Mesfin - Talika Atigbu (6:25)

09. Ayalew Mesfin - Yanchin Neger (5:56)

10. Ayalew Mesfin - Amesegnalehu (5:05)

v.a. - [2013] - Mystic Soundz From Afrika (Lost Field Recordings 1960-1973) [LP]

MYSTIC SOUNDZ FROM AFRIKA - Bagana

Tracklist

A1 – Drum Dirge               Ethiopia, 1971

A2 – Misengu                    Zaïre, 1973

A3 – Guji Men Chorus       Ethiopia, 1965

A4 – Bagana                      Ethiopia, 1971

A5 – Forked-Harp             Ivory Coast, 1965

A6 – Landa Orchestra       Togo, 1972

A7 – Flute Ensemble         Ethiopia, 1967

B1 – Tiger Recitative         Ethiopia, 1967

B2 – Amharic Love Song   Ethiopia, 1971

B3 – Somba Tipenti           Dahomey, 1965

B4 – Berba Music               Dahomey, 1965

B5 – Kondana                    Togo, 1960

Yeshimebet Dubale - unknown album [ethiopia]

Yeshemebet Dubale - Tiz Alegn

Yeshimebet Dubale - 01 - Menew [ምነው] (5:20)

Yeshimebet Dubale - 02 - Ateshfetebte [አትሽፍትበት] (5:57)

Yeshimebet Dubale - 03 - Hakime [ሐኪሜ] (6:05)

Yeshimebet Dubale - 04 - Men belehegn Nebere [ምን ብለኸኝ ነበር] (6:51)

Yeshimebet Dubale - 05 - Yekere [ይቅር] (6:16)

Yeshimebet Dubale - 06 - Yeshalale [ይሻላል] (4:46)

Yeshimebet Dubale - 07 - Bamarlegn [ባማረልኝ] (4:36)

Yeshimebet Dubale - 08 - Ateketatelegn [አትከታተልኝ] (7:17)

Yeshimebet Dubale - 09 - Yante Yalehe [ያንተ ያለህ] (4:59)

Yeshimebet Dubale - 10 - Eresaw [እርሳው] (6:10)

v.a. - Oromo Guitar Songs [ethiopia]

Abitew Kebede - Ijaan Nalaalte [በአይኗ አይታኝ]

        Poor rip of 7 folders containing some of the famous Oromo guitar players and singers, such as Abitew Kebede, Adem Harun, Kedir Said, Abdullahi Jirma, Abdi Qophee and many other.

Abitew Kebede

Adem Harun and  Kedir Said