Seleshe Damesse was born and grew-up in Jan-Meda, an area between Sedest Kilo and Ferensay Sefer.
Seleshe remebers that he was initially captivated by the music world while attending, during his childhood, the frequent musical performances of Guard Musical Band with such celebrated singers as Tilahun Gessesse and Bizunesh Bekele.
Seleshe who recalls that he was coached how to play kirar ( an Ethiopian equivalent to Guitar) by his father, was enrolled by higher musical education institutions in Vermont, Goddard College, Burllington College and worked with Michigan State University Masters program on African and Asian music research.
During his stay abroad, Seleshe had presented a number of solo and group concerts with world renowned musicians. Moreover, he had published a total of 11 albums in Djibouti, the United states of America and Germany respectively.
Gash Abera Molla - Yameral Hagere [ያምራል-ሀገሬ]
The artist whose musical works were widely covered by international televisions and radio stations, had also secured the esteem and The Boston Globe, Washington post and many other known journals.
Furthermore, Seleshe had also won, among others, the UN Environmentalist award, as well as the London Green Award for his volunteer contribution.
Seleshe an artist with his own unique skills in the presentation of the culture and history of Ethiopia by means if folkloric first-ever Ethiopian music album arrange and conducted by a fully-fledged orchestra.
The artist has taken his time to dramatically, penitently or orally incorporate, as usual, his outlook on natural mysteries and traditional music in his new album.
Le-alem Acoustic is, as the name suggests, an acoustic band from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia formed in 2014 G.C. It consists of friends with varied musical backgrounds. This band is reviving the powerful and melodic sound of classic Ethiopian music with a fusion of diverse foreign influences such as alternative, jazz and reggae.
The varied musical tastes of the members gives the band a unique sound that is hard to classify into one genre. Their playlist mostly consists of songs from the “Swinging Addis” Era of Ethiopia from the 60’s to 70’s rearranged and modified to their own unique sound.
Our sound is a combination of Scandinavian and Ethiopian tradition and carried out by showy instruments such as double bass, jouhikko, violins, acoustic guitar, kantele, masinko, bongo drums and Cajon box.
Le-alem Band - Ambassel Jam
Le-alem Band - 01 - Metch Dershae by Seifu Yohannes (4:18)
Le-alem Band - 02 - Fikir Ende Kirar Ethio Groove acoustic cover by Le alem acoustic (2:34)
Le-alem Band - 03 - Fikir Ende Kirar by Girma Beyene (3:27)
Le-alem Band - 03 - Woub Nat by Girma Beyene and Menilik Wessnachew (3:49)
Le-alem Band - 05 - Anchi Yene by Sami Dan (4:05)
Le-alem Band - 06 - Tsigereda by Seifu Yohannes (3:06)
Le-alem Band - 07 - Yekereme Fikir by Getachew Kassa (3:51)
Le-alem Band - 08 - Kalatashiw Akal by Teshome Assegid (3:52)
Le-alem Band - 09 - Vem Kan Segla and Ambassel Jam (5:57)
For the next two years sextet Addis Black Mamba has been (re) experiencing ethio-jazz by exploring a melancholic, energetic and singular sound universe tinged with afrobeat, blues, funk, psyche rock and free -jazz.
With a repertoire mixing ethical classics from the 60s to 70s with current nuggets of unknown groups, as well as his ethno-groove cinematic compositions, Addis Black Mamba knows, like a snake charmer, bewitching his audience. His arrangements with haunting rhythms and hypnotic melodies lead undoubtedly all the lovers of groove for a unique sonic journey from one coast to the other of Africa.
01. Karl Hector & The Malcouns - Kingdom of D'mt 3:15 02. The Daktaris - Musicawi Silt 3:04 03. The Sorcerers - Cave of Brahma 3:39 04. Debre Damo Dining Orchestra - Yesega Wat 2:56 05. Jungle By Night - Ethiopino 3:32 06. Onom Agemo And The Disco Jumpers - Cool Runnings 5:16 07. Tezeta Band - The Viper 4:09 08. Akalé Wubé feat. Manu Dibango - Anbessa 3:42 09. The Transgressors - The Biz 3:02 10. Les Frères Smith - Zilzil 7:21 11. The Whitefield Brothers - Safari Strut 3:21 12. Cosmic Analog Ensemble - Stuzzicadenti 2:23 13. Karl Hector & The Malcouns - Followed Path 4:47 14. Anbessa Orchestra - Lions 4:50
