Elias Negash - Various Singles [2014] [ethiopia]

       Elias Negash is an accomplished musician who has combined his Native Ethiopian music with his jazz education, and influences from the world music segment. He played through the seventies and became one of the pioneering figures to have brought Reggae and African music to the Bay Area with smash hit groups including Obeah, Axum, Caribbean All Stars and the Rastafarians. After moving to Los Angeles Elias worked on the Royal Princess Cruise ship out of South Hampton England for four months. He has also done sound track for Television Movie in titled Glitz and also preformed on a TV series Murder She Wrote. Elias has also traveled as a Solo pianist and with Magyk Band to Japan.

Elias Negash - Saba (Sheba)

     In addition to his role as a musician, Elias dedicates his time in multiple humanitarian efforts such as fundraising HIV Aids research and treatment, building schools and water-well in the rural areas of Ethiopia. Further, Elias is currently the president of Ethiopian Arts forum that strives to accomplish its objectives through the presentation of Ethiopian Music, Dance, Poetry, Drama and Visual Arts to the community.

    Elias has put out five solo CDs titled Love, Harrambe (lets pull together), Peace, Feel Like Dancin’ and his last CD titled “JAZZED UP”

Elias Negash - 01 - My Eyes Are Hungry / Aynoche Terabu (6:55)

Elias Negash - 02 - Miss Ethiopia (Ene Negn Bay Manesh) (6:03)

Elias Negash - 03 - Addis Ababa Bete (My Home Addis Ababa) (9:06)

Elias Negash - 04 - Ye Hare Shererit / Tezeta (6:34)

Elias Negash - 05 - Meskerem (Ethiopian New Year Song) (6:21)

Elias Negash - 06 - Be Bega (Summer Time) (5:30)

Elias Negash - 07 - Sunset Piano (4:53)

Elias Negash - 08 - Zemen (Era) (6:15)

Elias Negash - 09 - Tabia (Station) (7:03)

Elias Negash - 10 - Saba (Sheba) (6:42)

Elias Negash - 11 - Africa Unite (4:25)

Elias Negash - 12 - Summer Time (Be Bega) (4:28)

Elias Negash - 13 - Summer Time (4:28)

Elias Negash - 14 - Muziqawi Silt (6:32)

Teshome Aseged - Derbabaye [ethiopia]

Teshome Asegid - Zerafewa (ዘራፌዋ)

Teshome Aseged - 01 - Derbabaye (6:44)

Teshome Aseged - 02 - Alenega Latu (5:51)

Teshome Aseged - 03 - Enes Techew Neber (6:27)

Teshome Aseged - 04 - Kotu Kerago (Oromo) (3:35)

Teshome Aseged - 05 - Lenegeresh Ewenetun (3:46)

Teshome Aseged - 06 - Salasebew Telychegn (7:11)

Teshome Aseged - 07 - Seber Sekanew (6:13)

Teshome Aseged - 08 - Wdo Menegebegebu (6:57)

Teshome Aseged - 09 - Yennay Geter Monmonay (6:52)

Teshome Aseged - 10 - Yezognal Nafekotu (4:10)

many thanks  to my ethiopian friend Adam

who provided this rare album

Alemseged Kebede - Nostalgia [feat. Teddy Mitty & Moges Habte] [Instrumental] [2016] [ethiopia]

    Alemseged Kebede (Electric Bass) has influenced most of the new generation of Ethiopian bass players.

   He first started playing professionally in the late 1970’s with famous singers such as: Tilahun Gessesse, Menilik Wosenachew , Muluken Melese, Aster Aweke and  with many more Ethiopian singers in recent memory. 

    After moving to Canada and later to the US, he started playing in local restaurants, and clubs. In addition to bass, he also plays drums and keyboards. 

       He has arranged  and produced more than 2 albums of his own and played bass almost on every Ethiopian singers music CD’s in recent times. Traveled allover the world and shared the stage with the great African bands like Manu Dibango, Hugh Masakela,  and Ellis Marsalis. Alemseged remains a first call musician for many artists, who need his soulful, funky bass lines to complement their music.

Feedel Band - Meskerem

       Feedel band’s original pentatonic melodies are repurposed with mutated instrumentation like 60s and 70s-era Ethiopian grooves played on congas, electric guitar, bass, saxophone, krar, mesenko, piano, organ, trombone and drums.

        The members of Feedel Band are all acclaimed musicians in their own right Feedel’s sax player Moges Habte can be heard performing the funky James Brown Band influenced cut “Muziqawi Silt” on Éthiopiques’ Volume 13 with his ’70s group the Walias Band. Their bass player Alemseged Kebede's groovy bass lines could be found in many of Aster Aweke and Tilahune Gessesse's music. Also in the band is Araya Woldemichael who is the founder of the band, composer, keyboardist and a producer. They will be joined by Mikias Abebayehu on drums/congas, Kaleb Temesgen on electric guitar, Kenneth Joseph on drums, Omar Little on trumpet, Minale Bezu on krar (stringed lyre)/vocal, Setegn Atenaw on mesenko/vocal, Feleke Hailu on alto sax, Thomas Young, Fasil Bezabeh and Almaz Getahun on traditional dances.

Alemseged Kebede - 01 - Behele new Bewne [በህልሜ ነው በውኔ] (6:52)
Alemseged Kebede - 02 - Kalatashew Akal [ካላጣሺው አካል] (4:40)
Alemseged Kebede - 03 - Enkwan kome [እንኳን ቆሜ] (6:01)
Alemseged Kebede - 04 - Alwedatem Yalkuwat [አልወዳትም ያልኳት] (5:30)
Alemseged Kebede - 05 - Awasa Langano [አዋሳ ላንጋኖ] (5:46)
Alemseged Kebede - 06 - Nigerigne Menew [ንገሪኝ ምነው] (5:59)
Alemseged Kebede - 07 - Gedam Yefeker Gedam [ገዳም የፍቅር ገዳም] (6:07)
Alemseged Kebede - 08 - Tole (Slow) [ቶሌ] (5:11)
Alemseged Kebede - 09 - Tole (Fast) [ቶሌ] (3:53)

Aregahegn Worash - Chayibet [2009] [ethiopia]

Aregahegn Worash - YafeQeresh libe

Aregahegn Worash - 01 - Ashageregn (4:54)

Aregahegn Worash - 02 - Fkilign (6:08)

Aregahegn Worash - 03 - Ke'akem Belay (5:41)

Aregahegn Worash - 04 - Ya Zemen (6:48)

Aregahegn Worash - 05 - Anchi Ye Gojam Tsehay (6:14)

Aregahegn Worash - 06 - Chaybet (5:07)

Aregahegn Worash - 07 - Endene Newu Enji (5:48)

Aregahegn Worash - 08 - Lemen Tafriyalesh (5:45)

Aregahegn Worash - 09 - Esat Sihon Wuha (4:36)

Aregahegn Worash - 10 - Betem Behon Bado (4:32)

Aregahegn Worash - 11 - Tamrialesh (5:09)

Aregahegn Worash - 12 - Wubet Beza (5:06)

Aregahegn Worash - 13 - Mushrit (5:25)

Tewodros Tadesse, Netsanet Melese, Aregahegn Worash, Kuku Sebsebe - 4 stars [1979] [ethiopia]

01 - Tewodros Tadesse & Kuku - Ho naney (6:10)

02 - Tewodros Tadesse - Man endanche (4:50)

03 - Kuku Sebsibe - Shegaw balegame (5:46)

04 - Aregahegn Werash - Eraq eraq atbey (5:30)

05 - Kuku Sebsibe - Yaregal (4:23)

06 - Aregahegn and Netsanet - Ereman Nebere (6:05)

07 - Aregahegn Werash - Setebekesh wuy (6:39)

08 - Kuku Sebsibe - Ante yene mewded (5:05)

09 - Tewodros Tadesse - Altesenadahum (7:03)

10 - Tewodros Tadesse - Menew bene lay (5:21)

v.a. - Ethiopian Reggae [ethiopia]

Haile Roots - Chew Lerasish (4:05)
Sami Dan - Anchi Yene (4:01)
Shewandagne Hailu - Kurat (5:33)
Getnet Demissie - Bihon (3:44)
Michael Melaku (Mike) - Dera (4:40)
Lidj abebaw - Ayteshign endalayesh (5:19)
Babby Ragga - Sewlesew Enihun (4:44)
Estifanos Getahun - Sew Le Sew (4:57)
Mike Solo - Habesha (4:30)
Ras Biruk - Rello (5:40)
Mieraf Assefa - Guadegnaye (4:50)
Enyachew Fancho ft Mesay Goa - Reggae Hawassa (5:48)
Aklilu Mekonen (Aki Man) - Sitakibet (6:46)
Mamila Lukas ft Sara T - Jerusalem (5:39)
Ras Abel - Rastafari callin' (5:16)
Ras Mule - Alehulesh (4:15)
Rasjany - Selamta (3:49)
Sydney Salmon - Never Been Colonized (4:35)
Yaddi Bojia - Hagere (5:00)
Zeleke Gessesse - Selam (5:05)