The Music of Ethiopia - [1967] - Azmari Music of the Amharas (Anthology AST 6000, recorded by Ashenafi Kebede (LP)) [ethiopia]

Another extraordinary blog dedicated to world music sound I just found is :

MusicRepublic - World Traditional Music from LPs and Cassettes

Album and text are originally posted >>> HERE

This anthology showcases the music of the Azmari bards, or minstrels, from the Amhara Region in Northeastern Ethiopia. Most Amharas, aka as Abyssinians, are Christians, members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church founded in the 4th century. 

Melaku Gelaw - Misgana (Praise)

The gorgeous program featured here includes Melaku Gelaw playing solo washint wooden flute (A1, A4) and solo krar lyre (A2); and singing and playing krar (B1); Wolde Marriam singing and playing krar (A3); the powerful and inspired interplay between Asegedech Mekonnen’s spellbinding singing and Getamesay Abebe’s masinko, or masenqo, single-stringed bowed lute (A5, A6, B2, B3); and Getamesay Abebe singing and playing masinko (B4).

Melaku Gelaw (medium sized washint) - A1 - Misgana (Praise) (1:25)

Melaku Gelaw (krar) - A2 - YefiKir KeTaima (2:58)

Wolde Marriam (vocal and krar) - A3 - Satina Baburay (Heat-Driven Train of Mine) (3:07)

Melaku Gelaw (long washint) - A4 - Fanno (1:48)

M. Asegedech (vocal) / A. Getamesay (masinko) - A5 - Shilela (4:59)

M. Asegedech (vocal) / A. Getamesay (masinko) - A6 - Ambasel (4:57)

Melaku Gelaw (vocal and krar) - B1 - Shemonmuanaye (My Charming One) (2:51)

Asegedech Mekonnen (vocal) / A. Getamesay (masinko) - B2 - Tizita (5:04)

Asegedech Mekonnen (vocal) / A. Getamesay (masinko) - B3 - Bafi (5:14)

A. Getamesay (vocal and masinko) - B4 - Medina Zelesegna (5:44)

                             FULL BOOKLET INCLUDED   

Smizz Mayle - Manew Esu [2018] [ethiopia]

Smizz Mayle - Manew Esu

Smizz Mayle - 01 - Manew Sew (4:01)

Smizz Mayle - 02 - Shelemechigne (4:30)

Smizz Mayle - 03 - Ahun (4:31)

Smizz Mayle - 04 - Semaw Weree (3:07)

Smizz Mayle - 05 - Wesdeshiwal (3:28)

Smizz Mayle - 06 - Konjiye (3:45)

Smizz Mayle - 07 - Hugni Wuste (3:37)

Smizz Mayle - 08 - Banchi Yamral (5:01)

Smizz Mayle - 09 - Atawikewim (4:29)

Smizz Mayle - 10 - Wastina (4:15)

Smizz Mayle - 11 - Bichayen Silefa (4:15)

Smizz Mayle - 12 - Endih New Mamar (4:38)

Smizz Mayle - 13 - Merchaye (4:33)

Smizz Mayle - 14 - Sitawkibet (4:42)

Smizz Mayle - 15 - Anchin Bicha (3:39)

Smizz Mayle - 16 - Semaw Weree (4:03)

Tadesse Alemu - missing/unknown album [ethiopia]

Tadesse Alemu (Amharic: ታደሠ ዓለሙ) was an Ethiopian singer from Wollega who sang traditional Ethiopian songs, sometimes Christian-based, in an upbeat pop-music style with the modern-day electronic instrumentation that is characteristic of today's Ethiopian popular music. His sound, comprised primarily of traditional songs, made liberal use of electronic instrumentation.

Tadesse Alemu - Arada

Active since 1997, nothing was known about his origins. However, an interview with Alemu's wife on Voice of Ethiopia radio during fall 2007 confirmed that he had become sick and died that July in Addis Ababa of a short disease, which resulted from an infection that was caused by a stabbing wound from several years previously that had not healed properly, just before he was set to leave the country on a concert tour.

Tadesse Alemu - Partial discography:

Ethiopian Wedding Songs (1997)

Erikum (1998 or 1999)

Mahider Zema (2000)

Mishamisho (2001)

Wedding Songs (2003)

Tadesse Alemu ታደሰ ዓለሙ - 01 - የአውዳመት ቀን (5:20)

Tadesse Alemu ታደሰ ዓለሙ - 02 - ነይ ደማ (5:58)

Tadesse Alemu ታደሰ ዓለሙ - 03 - እሪኩም (6:34)

Tadesse Alemu ታደሰ ዓለሙ - 04 - ተይማነሽ (6:04)

Tadesse Alemu ታደሰ ዓለሙ - 05 - አካል ገላ (5:55)

Tadesse Alemu ታደሰ ዓለሙ - 06 - መላ ነው (6:19)

Tadesse Alemu ታደሰ ዓለሙ - 07 - አያማሩ ገላ (8:46)

Tadesse Alemu ታደሰ ዓለሙ - 08 - ወይ አራዳ (7:11)

Tadesse Alemu ታደሰ ዓለሙ - 09 - አማሌሌ (7:11)

   Amharic to latin transliteration needed   

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - Arada, Vol. 2 [2018] [ethiopia]

Teddy Yo & Gentleman ft King Kong & Yemaryam - Africa

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 01 - Arada (feat. Abraham Shalaye) (0:56)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 02 - Wa (feat. Get Anley) (3:42)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 03 - Africa (feat. King Kong & Yemaryam) (3:18)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 04 - Amalay (3:45)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 05 - Alew Belegn (feat. Lij Eyasu) (3:44)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 06 - Lo'o Lo'o (3:18)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 07 - Werea (feat. Ziggy Zagga) (3:08)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 08 - Chisu (feat. Lij Eyasu) (3:07)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 09 - Esregna (3:13)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 10 - Ketsehay Betach (feat. Jo Lax & Bitanya) (4:01)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 11 - Endezi Endeza (3:06)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 12 - Habesha Hip Hop (feat. Lij Eyasu, Alex & J Matik) (4:27)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 13 - Yene Nesh (4:18)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 14 - Banchiw (4:17)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 15 - Andegna (feat. Jo Lax, Godana & Yemaryam) (3:41)

Teddy Yo & Gentle Man - 16 - Medhanit (feat. Abraham Shalaye) (2:14)

Yeshimebet Dubale and Fasil Demoz - 2 Famous Singers [ethiopia]

Two outstanding singers with their favorite songs.  

The music of Gondar, Wollo, Gojjam, North Shewa.

The Amharic Music of the Amhara Region

Fasil Demoz and Yeshimebet Dubale - Enchewawet

Yeshimebet Dubale and Fasil Demoz - 01 - Yeshiye (አዎ ሰላም) (6:19)

Yeshimebet Dubale የሺመቤት ዱባለ - 02 - Zemezemew (የሺመቤት ዱባለ) (6:04)

Fasil Demoz ፋሲል ደሞዝ - 03 - Lomi Nat (ፋሲል ደሞዝ) (5:38)

Yeshimebet Dubale and Fasil Demoz - 04 - Enchewawet (ኤንቹዋውት) (6:33)

Fasil Demoz ፋሲል ደሞዝ - 05 - Afi (አህ) (6:11)

Yeshimebet Dubale የሺመቤት ዱባለ - 06 - Fikri Mecheresha (ፍቅር መጨረሻ) (5:03)

Fasil Demoz ፋሲል ደሞዝ - 07 - Tebelahu (ተበላሁ) (5:55)

Yeshimebet Dubale የሺመቤት ዱባለ - 08 - Selam Selam (ሰላም ሰላም) (6:07)

Fasil Demoz ፋሲል ደሞዝ - 09 - Anchi sew (አንቺ ሰው) (6:06)

Yeshimebet Dubale የሺመቤት ዱባለ - 10 - Izezibachewi (እዘዝባቸው) (6:59)

Jano Band - Lerasih New [2018] [ethiopia]

Jano Band transcend the Rock genre by infusing traditional Ethiopian melodies and percussions, adding instruments of masinko, krar, and the washint, and bringing you to your feet with unforgettable languages of love and celebration.

Jano Band became the first Ethiopian band to feature on Coke Studio Africa when they collaborated with South African singer Shekhinah in Nairobi, Kenya, last year.

The band – which consists of two female vocalists, two male lead vocalists and six musicians on bass, guitars, keyboards and drums – was brought together by Addis Gessesse in 2011.

Since the release of "Ertale" in 2012 (also posted HERE), the group has collaborated and worked with American producer Bill Laswell who helped the group sparkle on the international arena.

Jano Band - Darigne

In September 2017, news broke that the band was on the verge of a breakup. The band disputed the reports through its current manager Sammy Tefera who went on to announce that the band would be launching its second album in early 2018.

Music In Africa caught up with one of the band’s lead vocalists, Dibekulu Tafesse, to talk about their 16-track album, Lerasih New, which was released on 1 February 2018.

MUSIC IN AFRICA: What was the inspiration behind Lerasih New?  

DIBEKULU TAFESSE: We named the album Lerasih New because it is a commonly used word which translates to 'For Yourself'. Our songs carry different themes that our fans relate to and in this album we choose to urge our fans to be conscious of their actions. As human beings we ocassionally do things without thinking about the consequences. So in this album we are pushing for self-awareness because no one should intentionally hurt themselves or ruin their lives simply because they made the wrong choice.

MUSIC IN AFRICA: Was the album produced in Ethiopia?

DIBEKULU TAFESSE: The assembling of the music, which is normally the first stage of recording, was done in Ethiopia but the engineering process was done in Italy at the Blumusica studio in Turin, and the final mastering was done at Lurssen Mastering Studio in Los Angeles, Califonia.

Working with good recording studios and producers has set us apart from other Ethiopian artists since the music that we produce is of high quality. On this project we worked with producer Kistet.

(brief interview is taken from site Music in Africa and it's posted HERE)

Jano Band - 01 - Leba (4:26)

Jano Band - 02 - Hadekiya (3:53)

Jano Band - 03 - Shegiye (4:09)

Jano Band - 04 - Engida (5:15)

Jano Band - 05 - Zew Zew (3:51)

Jano Band - 06 - Wey Zendro (3:24)

Jano Band - 07 - Gudie Fela (3:49)

Jano Band - 08 - Keteraraw Mado (6:22)

Jano Band - 09 - Hamza (3:48)

Jano Band - 10 - Tiz Alegn (5:03)

Jano Band - 11 - Hager Alegn (4:59)

Jano Band - 12 - Lib Sireta (5:21)

Jano Band - 13 - Kal (4:23)

Jano Band - 14 - Adagn (5:15)

Jano Band - 15 - Kenat Wediya (4:54)

Jano Band - 16 - Darign (4:28)