Enana Dubale - Cora Cora [2000] [ethiopia]

       Singer Enana Dubale was born in Gonder region. She descended from a family that has a line of famous traditional singer who took music seriously as a profession. Enana joined the proud family tradition early in singing cultural Amharic songs accompanied by a male “Masinko” (a string instrument resembling cello) player. She was doing this entertainment business moving from one refreshment spot to the other. Although the experience is hard there is no doubt that through the process she acquired as excellent voice control develop an ability of having a deeper breath.

       Enana is one of the groups of five singers collectively known by their mothers name “Ergoye” consisting of her their 3 sisters and a brother.

      This group of five came to the notice of the larger due to an album released under the name “Ergoyewoch”.

    She became well known by the public due to the song “Chir Sil Alwedim” and later her other individual album “Cora Cora” was a hit that definatly placed her among the best known young talents.

Enana Dubale - Almaze

            
            Enana Dubale, the member of the famous Ethiopian singers ` The Dubale families`` A.k.a " the five Ergoyes" died in august 2014.  

             Known for her collaboration with Artist Abebe Befekadu in the traditional song “Gomlalaye”, Enana has been receiving treatment at a hospital in Addis before she passed away. Sources said, the late Enana was working on her new album. The 35 years old Enana Dubale released a total of five albums including collaboration with her family members. Enana is survived by her three kids.

Enana Dubale - 01 - Gojam Yegenagnale (4:02)

Enana Dubale - 02 - Kebiraraw Gondere (5:59)

Enana Dubale - 03 - Ahun Ahunima (4:44)

Enana Dubale - 04 - Hedkulih (5:15)

Enana Dubale - 05 - Cora Cora (4:22)

Enana Dubale - 06 - Almaze Atebelegn Dar Dar (4:40)

Enana Dubale - 07 - Atebelegn Dar Dar (5:07)

Enana Dubale - 08 - Hulem Na (6:42)

Enana Dubale - 09 - Sewedih Wededuh (5:14)

Enana Dubale - 10 - Siwer Sew (4:24)

Enana Dubale - 11 - Enes Bagere (5:42)

Girum Gizaw [aka Tinishu Girum] - [2016] - Color [ethiopia] [2008EC]

       Girum Gizaw is one of the renowned jazz artists in Ethiopia. After he got his first degree from the music college in Addis, He directly started to play jazz music in different band. He has over ten years of experience in music industry. During those years he has performed with various well known bands in the country such as Blue Notes and Axumite. Girum founded a band called Meleket six years ago. The band has become one of the regular features of Addis’s jazz music scene and offers a brand of “Ethio-Jazz” music that is built upon a seamless fusion of jazz tunes with Southern Ethiopian Ethnic rhythms and musical arrangements.

Girum Gizaw - Color

       Girum Gizaw who is one of the well-known young Ethiopian jazz guitarist and composer to release his long awaited album this June titled Kelem or Colors. Growing up in the church Girum got exposed to music at early age.

         Having more deep and rich blend of sounds Girum’s playing  easily connect  whether you are a professional musician or a lay music lover you will clearly notice this distinct sound that separating him from what you are normally used to hearing.

           Girum  explains this by reveling that his music is not only derived from different techniques and forms of playing taken from what he’s observed from other African sounds but also by extracting the different African dialects and the accentuations of different individual sub divisions of tribes. His musical interpretation of languages of this multi-cultural continent makes his music one of a kind and creates a mystical and unforgettable journey in to the unfamiliar world of creativity and beauty that defines Africa in her wholeness.

       It is clear for anyone who listens to the sounds of this young, deeply talented musician that his biggest form of reflection comes from the southern part of Ethiopia. To this he accredits his biggest inspiration “the godfather of Ethio-Jazz” Mulatu Astatke. And the icing on the cake was when Girum had the chance to perform on the same stage with this living legend. He says it’s a moment like no other and one he’ll never forget.133

      While it is safe to say that Girum has come a long way with his music in his short years it was no smooth sailing. To him his biggest achievement is his band, Meleket Band. This band has been around for the past 7 years and it is one of the very few all jazz bands in the country. Their style focuses on the different Ethiopian cultural sounds with a fusion of jazz creating an amazing blend of experimental Ethiopian jazz. This is no new thing for Ethiopia but for sure anyone who has ever heard this band perform will attest to their creative interpretation. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that they’ve defiantly redefined the narrow understanding of Ethio-Jazz that people had.

         What makes this band special for Girum is that this band came at a crucial time for him. After graduating from Music school, Girum had joined a few pop bands just to make a little extra cash. After that he joined a Jazz band called Blue note yet this band also stopped performing after working together for 2 years. It was hard for Girum to get back up and start yet another band. But it was during this time he got together with two of his close friends Abiy W/mariyam and Mebratu Shewa and created the now amazing band Meleket. And after 7 years of performing together they are still high and running to this day. This is a true, inspirational achievement for not only the members of the band but to all other aspiring musicians.

        Girum Gizaw’s life is defiantly like an exhilarating and freeing roller coaster ride. That has its own share of challenges and victories. And Girum has tried very hard to depict all these moments in his upcoming Album.

Kennedy Mengesha - Kennedy Mengesha [ethiopia]

       Singer Kennedy (Kenedi) Menegesha died at the age of 29 and in his short lived carrier, he left behind 57 songs through 9 cassettes that he presented to the public. Kazzanchis was his last residence before his untimely death.

    The reason he got the name "Kennedy" is that he was born in november 1963, the assassination month and year of J.F.Kennedy (35th President of the United States from January 1961 until he was assassinated in November 1963).

       Kennnedy  Mangesha was one of Ethiopia's top modern artists with a string of hits to his credit. Beautifully backed by the Roha Band with their usual fast paced sax and guitar line up. Great vocals with Kennedy weaving and warbling his way through the octaves. Lovely.

Kennedy Mengesha - Zares (ዛሬስ)

Kennedy Mengesha - 01 - Andd Neng (7:45)

Kennedy Mengesha - 02 - Gella Yennee (4:41)

Kennedy Mengesha - 03 - Akal Deme (6:21)

Kennedy Mengesha - 04 - Be Mela (6:09)

Kennedy Mengesha - 05 - Gela (5:38)

Kennedy Mengesha - 06 - Demam (6:21)

Kennedy Mengesha - 07 - Atkelkluat (5:22)

Kennedy Mengesha - 08 - Yemata Yemata (5:50)

Kennedy Mengesha - 09 - Yefikir Geday (4:20)

Kennedy Mengesha - 10 - Esti Felguat (6:23)

Kennedy Mengesha - 11 - Yaleamalaji (5:12)

Hamelmal Abate - Marewa [ethiopia]

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   Hamelmal Abate, born in Harar, Ethiopia, is the queen of Ethiopian music. Her incredible voice and timeless arrangements appeal to traditional and modern tastes alike, which is why her live shows play to sold out crowds around the world.

      

01. Hamelmal Abate - Behig Belulign (5:48)

02. Hamelmal Abate - Ehud Bemaleda (5:26)

03. Hamelmal Abate - Marewa (7:07)

04. Hamelmal Abate - Tew Demam (4:57)

05. Hamelmal Abate - Anten New (7:06)

06. Hamelmal Abate - Leyu Jano (6:23)

07. Hamelmal Abate - Gelaye Zemede (6:27)

08. Hamelmal Abate - Nafikehalehu (7:51)

09. Hamelmal Abate - Manem Sew Alireta (4:18)

10. Hamelmal Abate - Essalihalehu (4:46)

Kuku Sebsebe - Akal Demame [ethiopia[

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01. Kuku Sebsebe - Akal Demame (5:27)
02. Kuku Sebsebe - Fikir Keager Lij New (6:01)
03. Kuku Sebsebe - Yechi Nech Sefere (6:59)
04. Kuku Sebsebe - Demo Demo (5:27)
05. Kuku Sebsebe - Rikogn Seferu (3:51)
06. Kuku Sebsebe - Alem Shega (5:25)
07. Kuku Sebsebe - Bitmetalign Maldeh (4:25)
08. Kuku Sebsebe - Tizita (9:19)
09. Kuku Sebsebe - Fikrihin Anike (5:14)
10. Kuku Sebsebe - Ajire Mewded (5:55)

Feedel Band - Ethiopian Ocean [2016] [usa+eth]

       The Feedel Band’s sound can best be described as an east African jazz, a merging of 1960s R&B and funk with traditional Ethiopian songs and instruments, the band features artists and music from the hugely popular Éthiopiques series on the Buda CD label that has helped turn Ethiopian music from the 60s and 70s into a hipster obsession.

    The band consists of many of Ethiopia's greatest artists who create original songs inspired by the Golden Age of Ethiopian popular music in the late 1960s and 70s— a time that had Addis Ababa littered with groups playing brass-heavy concoctions influenced by American soul and jazz. The band’s 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.

Feedel Band - Araya's Mood

       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 Bandinfluenced 

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 

dance.

Feedel Band - 01 - Amest Bet Gurage (7:12)

Feedel Band - 02 - Meskerem (5:04)

Feedel Band - 03 - Ethiopian Ocean (10:06)

Feedel Band - 04 - The Lost Prince (6:25)

Feedel Band - 05 - Shole Ya Neche Tela (5:58)

Feedel Band - 06 - Adey (6:43)

Feedel Band - 07 - Behelme (6:12)

Feedel Band - 08 - Araya's Mood (7:34)