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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Hirut Bekele - various tracks






01. Hirut Bekele - Akebetun Seweta (5:13)
02. Hirut Bekele - Almokerkum Neber (3:23)
03. Hirut Bekele - Demam Konjo (7:08)
04. Hirut Bekele - Essu Lij Yene Newu (4:29)
05. Hirut Bekele - Essu New Messelegn (2:47)
06. Hirut Bekele - Hiwot Ende Shekla (4:43)
07. Hirut Bekele - Lemeweded Lefeqer (5:05)
08. Hirut Bekele - Man yawqal yebeten (3:10)
09. Hirut Bekele - Mezmur (4:57)
10. Hirut Bekele - Semehen Awesegne (6:50)
11. Hirut Bekele - Yeqondjowotch mender (2:55)


Gossaye Tesfaye - Gossaye [2009]


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01. Gossaye Tesfaye - Tamriyalesh (4:53)
02. Gossaye Tesfaye - Koyababa (5:54)
03. Gossaye Tesfaye - Satamahagn Bilagn (4:52)
04. Gossaye Tesfaye - Yene Neger (5:44)
05. Gossaye Tesfaye - Enateye (5:30)
06. Gossaye Tesfaye - Wub Nat (4:28)
07. Gossaye Tesfaye - Konjeye (5:50)
08. Gossaye Tesfaye - Sew telamdo (5:15)
09. Gossaye Tesfaye - Men adergalew (4:45)
10. Gossaye Tesfaye - Toksido (5:47)
11. Gossaye Tesfaye - Zeem (5:11)
12. Gossaye Tesfaye - Akoyat (4:15)
13. Gossaye Tesfaye - WEdehalew Bela (5:49)
14. Gossaye Tesfaye - Dire (5:25)
15. Gossaye Tesfaye - Wedehalew Bela (5:50)
16. Gossaye Tesfaye - Zem Zem



Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Abeba Lakew - Manale [2011]


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       Abeba Lakew or Abby Lakew, an Ethiopian-American artist from the Houston area, releases a well received album entitled "Hello Ethiopia". The album has proved to be a surprise hit helping the young singer assume the position of one of the most successful Ethiopian artist so far. 

Abby Lakew

       Abby is one of the few Ethiopian singers who are mixing the traditional and modern way of singing into one blend and make a great music. It has been a while since Abby release her first and last album. 



 01 - Manale (feat. Vikki Matthew)  
 02 - Awobel (feat. Vikki Matthew)  
 03 - Desta  
 04 - Egnalay (feat. Vikki Matthew)  
 05 - Achawtegne (feat. Vikki Matthew)  
 06 - Helo Ethiopia  
 07 - Degenaw  
 08 - Alemie  
 09 - Aynien Atmelket  
 10 - Esunnew (feat. Vikki Matthew)  
 11 - Emenegne

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Yemane Ghebremichael [aka Yemane Barya] - Mesob Ade [1994] [eritrea]




           The late Yemane Ghebremichael know by his nickname Barya was one of Eritrea's favourite singers. He was exiled during the war but now teams up with the Zemen band to record this album at the Admas Studio in Asmara.

       Yemane's songwriting strove to reflect what he perceived to be Eritrean experience during the Eritrean War of Independence. His songs were dotted with stories of love, journey, hope, immigration, and liberation. In 1975, he was jailed for the perceived political interpretation of one of his songs.

       A few years after the declaration of the independence of Eritrea, Yemane moved to Asmara and continued to release albums that reflected the new era of hope and national prosperity, with a mixture of Eritrean and Latin melodies. He also sang about the people involved in the movement towards Eritrean independence, and the sacrifices of that movement.

         Yemane Barya was also known as the 'Eritrean caretaker', due to his reputation as being of a generous, down-to-earth nature, and for sharing his place with newly arrived Eritreans. He is known for having helped many Eritreans adjust to diaspora life in Sudan and move to better places in the Middle East, America, Europe, etc. He was also reputed for his artistry and mastery of Tigrinya, the most widely used language in Eritrea.


1. Yemane Barya - NATZNET YU KIBRET (6:33)
2. Yemane Barya - MESOB ADE (6:58)
3. Yemane Barya - KULU ENTNAY N'AKI (7:59)
4. Yemane Barya - NEWRI AYKONEN FKRI (8:27)
5. Yemane Barya - AB HILMI MISAKI HADIRE (9:05)
6. Yemane Barya - AKMISKINI HAMOT (8:25)
7. Yemane Barya - FERIHEKI'YE (6:42)
8. Yemane Barya - ETZBEY ALEKU (6:26)


 From the softly sensuous sounds of Natzanet, he and the band proceed through a lovely set of songs. On the more traditional side the mournful and haunting sound of the title track gives way to the bouncy style of Kulu and its faster cousin Newri. On the modern side Ab Hilmi is simply gorgeous, so to the bubbly sound of Akmiskini with Yermane's softly warbling vocal style and the lovely mix of sax and guitars they come across beautifully.

Ephrem Tamiru - 3 old albums [ethiopia]






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         Ephrem Tamiru is one of the best Ethiopian musician since 70's. In fact he is still successful Artist in Ethiopia.








Ephrem Tamiru - Geday Nesh Geday




01. Ephrem Tamiru - Monmuane nesh (5:38)
02. Ephrem Tamiru - Geday nesh geday (7:55)
03. Ephrem Tamiru - Gojosh Yeshalal (7:02)
04. Ephrem Tamiru - Erefew Lebe (9:29)
05. Ephrem Tamiru - Ken sitel (8:40)
06. Ephrem Tamiru - Wey lebe (6:58)
07. Ephrem Tamiru - Yecheger yelem wey (6:21)
08. Ephrem Tamiru - Yetibebun neger (4:59)



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Ephrem Tamiru - Neyelegn







01. Ephrem Tamiru - a 01 - Neyelegn (5:13)
02. Ephrem Tamiru - a 02 - Akale (6:37)
03. Ephrem Tamiru - a 03 - Azerash Alugn (4:33)
04. Ephrem Tamiru - a 04 - Tew Lebe (5:15)
05. Ephrem Tamiru - a 05 - Tizetayen Semi (5:04)
06. Ephrem Tamiru - b 01 - Merakeshin Eyayu (8:49)
07. Ephrem Tamiru - b 01 - Tazebesh hode (5:22)
08. Ephrem Tamiru - b 02 - Yagere Lej (5:28)
09. Ephrem Tamiru - b 04 - Yachi Melke Kena (5:04)
10. Ephrem Tamiru - b 05 - Yene Adey Abeba (7:25)




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Ephrem Tamiru - Selam Lebelesh






01. Ephrem Tamiru - Telakegn lebe (8:21)
02. Ephrem Tamiru - Emnete aderash new (7:43)
03. Ephrem Tamiru - Yegeter fikrachen (6:45)
04. Ephrem Tamiru - Enkelfen atahu (6:33)
05. Ephrem Tamiru - Anchiw nesh hememe (7:14)
06. Ephrem Tamiru - Alchel belual hode (8:48)
07. Ephrem Tamiru - Kegaraw bashager (4:39)
08. Ephrem Tamiru - Abre negn (4:05)
09. Ephrem Tamiru - Yene tafache (5:42)



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Fegegeta - Fegegeta [2008]


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Fanta Baleh (tracks 1,2,6,8)
Sitoto Jemberu (tracks 1,3,6,9)
Amaru Negash (track4)
Yelak Mesgebu (tracks 5,10)
Abebaw Assat (track 7)

1. Bati (a city in Ethiopia)
2. Minjar (a type of Ethiopian folk song)
3. Boychek (to grab)
4. Libain (my heart)
5. Aish Aishenaw (to see you)
6. Gondar (a city in Ethiopia)
7. Arada (an urban district in Addis Ababa)
8. Sikota (when I get angry)
9. Ala Rejim (I don't get old)
10. Gojjam ( a province in east Ethiopia)