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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Teddy Afro - Ethiopia [2017] [ethiopia]















Teddy Afro - Ethiopia [ ኢትዮጵያ ]






Teddy Afro - 01. Ethiopia ( ኢትዮዺያ)  6:37
Teddy Afro - 02. Sembere (ሰምበሬ)   4:42
Teddy Afro - 03. Fiker Eske Mekabir ( ፍቅር እስከ መቃብር)   7:25
Teddy Afro - 04. Anna Neyattu (አና ነያቱ)  5:12
Teddy Afro - 05. Mematsene (መማፀኔ)  5:00
Teddy Afro - 06. Tamolishal (ታሞልሻል)  5:33
Teddy Afro - 07. Yamral (ያምራል)  5:50
Teddy Afro - 08. Emma Zend Yider (እማ ዘንድ ይደር)  5:37
Teddy Afro - 09. Atse Tewodros (አፄ ቴዎድሮስ)   7:58
Teddy Afro10. Marakiye (ማራኪዬ)   5:07
Teddy Afro11. Amen (አሜን)   6:05
Teddy Afro12. Adey (አደይ)   5:28
Teddy Afro13. Nat Baro (ናት ባሮ)   4:20
Teddy Afro 14. Olan Yezo (ኦላን ይዞ)   5:18






Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Black Flower - [2016] - Live at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels 2016-11-03 [b+eth]











       Psyche-delicious and accessible 21st century Ethiodubjazz. As if John Zorn put on Fela Kuti’s shoes and imbibed Mulatu Astatke’s whirls.






Black Flower - Live at Ancienne Belgique






Black Flower - 01 - Sound Sacrament - Abeba Zeybekiko (10:40)
Black Flower - 02 - Alexandria (8:04)
Black Flower - 03 - The Legacy of Prester John (5:32)
Black Flower - 04 - Helios Victor (5:29)
Black Flower - 05 - Worshipper (Origami3) (4:07)
Black Flower - 06 - unknown 1 (7:28)
Black Flower - 07 - High upon the Mountain High upon the Hill (5:37)
Black Flower - 08 - Artifacts (7:40)
Black Flower - 09 - unknown 2 (5:46)
Black Flower - 10 - Realm and Era (10:57)
Black Flower - 11 - Bones (9:25)
Black Flower - 12 - Lunar Eclipse (19:39)





Friday, June 30, 2017

Tilahun Gessesse - Sima! [2016] [ethiopia]













Tilahun Gessesse ‎– Kulun Manqualesh (1970)













Imandeya - I Chant [2016] [ethiopia]













Imandeya - 01 - My Saviour (3:33)
Imandeya - 02 - I Am (5:10)
Imandeya - 03 - Judgement Time (5:27)
Imandeya - 04 - My Religion (5:47)
Imandeya - 05 - Jerusalem's Calling (5:22)
Imandeya - 06 - I Remember (3:34)
Imandeya - 07 - My Lord (5:32)
Imandeya - 08 - No Pride (5:13)
Imandeya - 09 - I Am (5:04)
Imandeya - 10 - Tana Jazz (3:50)








Thursday, June 29, 2017

Debo Band - Montana folk festival no.02 - 2013-07-12 [2013] excerpts [usa+eth]











       Debo Band are a large ensemble led by Ethiopian-American saxophonist Danny Mekonnen and fronted by charismatic vocalist Bruck Tesfaye. Since their inception in 2006, the band has won raves for their groundbreaking take on Ethiopian pop music (think Ethiopiques), which incorporates traditional scales and vocal styles, alongside American soul and funk rhythms, and instrumentation reminiscent of Eastern European brass bands.



Debo Band features:

Bruck Tesfaye vocals
Danny Mekonnen saxophones
Gabriel Birnbaum tenor saxophone
Danilo Henriquez trumpet and percussion
Stephanie Baird trombone
Jonah Rapino electric violin
Kaethe Hostetter five-stringed violin
Marié Abe accordion
Brendon Wood guitar
Arik Grier sousaphone
PJ Goodwin bass
Adam Clark drums








Debo Band - Lantchi Biye 
(2013 Montana Folk Festival)






Debo Band - 01 - Musicawi Silt (6:34)
Debo Band - 02 - Yene Neger (7:03)
Debo Band - 03 - Not Just A Song (7:04)
Debo Band - 04 - Jeguol Naw Betwa (5:12)
Debo Band - 05 - Ney Ney Weleba (7:57)











Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Ketema Mekonnen - Ketema 70's [ethiopia]













Ketema Mekonnen - Tizita






Ketema Mekonnen - 01 - Ambasel [with Massinko] (3:38)
Ketema Mekonnen - 02 - Ambasel [with Kirar] (4:40)
Ketema Mekonnen - 03 - Arada (3:28)
Ketema Mekonnen - 04 - Bati (2:53)
Ketema Mekonnen - 05 - Bemela Besebeb (3:09)
Ketema Mekonnen - 06 - Derbaba (3:21)
Ketema Mekonnen - 07 - Endegena (3:05)
Ketema Mekonnen - 08 - Ene Eshaleshalehu (2:40)
Ketema Mekonnen - 09 - Ere Endemin Alesh (1:05)
Ketema Mekonnen - 10 - Gedaye Gedaye (3:25)
Ketema Mekonnen - 11 - Layne Rakshebigne (3:23)
Ketema Mekonnen - 12 - Shemonmoanaye Wa (3:41)
Ketema Mekonnen - 13 - Tey Geday (3:17)
Ketema Mekonnen - 14 - Tizita [with Acordion] (3:54)
Ketema Mekonnen - 15 - Tizita [with Kirar] (3:18)
Ketema Mekonnen - 16 - Tizita [with Massinko] (6:43)