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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Damtew Ayele - Gojam Azene [2004] [ethiopia]





Damtew Ayele - Gojam Azene










01 - Damtew Ayele - Merea (6:14)
02 - Damtew Ayele - Yewolo Lij (6:52)
03 - Damtew Ayele - Yenema (6:24)
04 - Damtew Ayele - Wolelaye (5:12)
05 - Damtew Ayele - Menjar (6:36)
06 - Damtew Ayele - Gojam Azene (6:56)
07 - Damtew Ayele - Arebereb (4:53)
08 - Damtew Ayele - Awdamet (4:50)
09 - Damtew Ayele - Amora Hognalehu (5:51)
10 - Damtew Ayele - Temesgen Elalehu (5:28)


v.a. - unknown Somali album




Nimco Dareem





Unknown Somali album - Track 01 (3:44)
  Unknown Somali album - Track 02 (10:05)
Unknown Somali album - Track 03 (6:29)
Unknown Somali album - Track 04 (7:13)
Unknown Somali album - Track 05 (6:48)
Unknown Somali album - Track 06 (6:55)
Unknown Somali album - Track 07 (6:41)
Unknown Somali album - Track 08 (5:22)
Unknown Somali album - Track 09 (5:24)
Unknown Somali album - Track 10 (7:13)



Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Kazanchis + 1 - [2014] - Live @ Taktlos festival, Zurich 05-25




Trio Kazanchis - Nanu Nanu Neye


       Trio Kazanchis got together by coincidence in 2009 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's musical hotspot while playing jam sessions in Melaku Belay's Club Fendika and Mulatu Astatke's own African-Jazz Club before touring Europe in underground venues and related festivals.

  




      Kazanchis +1 plays songs with an Ethiopian origin, either modern or traditional, and a European '80s touch, combined with free energetic improvisation using highly-developed Ethiopian pentatonic scales, from slow and trance-like to up-tempo, energetic moods. The band's choice of instruments presented itself on European stages as very elastic, nicely melting together, and also as a challenging combination -- all-in-all successful. 

     Mesele Asmamaw, described as the Jimi Hendrix of the electric krar (the 6-string Ethiopian lyre), has become known as an innovator & virtuoso of his instrument in Ethiopia. Fabien Duscombs, the quicksilver drummer from Toulouse lays down the perfect grid for Mesele to play his syncopating accents. Jeroen Visser glues the two tightly together, providing bass and chords with his Farfisa organ/synth, or challenges their sounds with his baritone sax. Since the summer of 2013, the amazing masinqo-player (a one-stringed violin) Endris Hassen has become a full member of the group, completing the sound and surprisingly even reinforcing the trio-feel.





     Trio Kazanchis’ Mèssèlè Asmamaw has been selected as 2013 Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist at www.africanjazz.info.



01 - Kazanchis + 1 - Sadulay (6:19)
02 - Kazanchis + 1 - announcement (0:53)
03 - Kazanchis + 1 - Agerva Wasa Megena (6:04)
04 - Kazanchis + 1 - announcement (0:12)
05 - Kazanchis + 1 - Astawesalehu (7:23)
06 - Kazanchis + 1 - Ayne Hulgize Yesasaleshal [fadeout] (4:36)




Gedion Daniel - Betera [2003] [ethiopia]


   R   E   U   P   L   O   A   D   







01. Gedion Daniel - Betera (4:58)
02. Gedion Daniel - Emu (4:26)
03. Gedion Daniel - Latsnanash (6:05)
04. Gedion Daniel - Alehu Beyiegn (4:20)
05. Gedion Daniel - Gete Bete (5:19)
06. Gedion Daniel - Bahir Mado (4:34)
07. Gedion Daniel - Filega (5:10)
08. Gedion Daniel - Ayelemedim (4:53)
09. Gedion Daniel - Kal Geba Ayne (4:55)
10. Gedion Daniel - Tesfegnash (5:18)


Friday, October 10, 2014

Tilahun Gessesse - Andand Negeroch [1999] [ethiopia]




Tilahun Gessesse - Fesum Yelesh Acha


       Tilahun Gessesse (also spelled Telahun Gesesse or Tlahoun Gèssèssè) (1940-2009) was an Ethiopian singer regarded as one of the most popular of his country's "Golden Age" in the 1960s. During the 1960s he became famous throughout the country, nicknamed "The Voice". He raised money for aid during the famines of the 1970s and 1980s and earned the affection of the nation, being awarded a doctorate by the University of Addis Ababa and also winning a lifetime achievement award from the Ethiopian Fine Art and Mass Media Prize Trust.






          Tilahun was born to Mrs. Gete Gurmu and Mr. Ayyaano Guddata (Woliso Awrajja), on 29 September 1940. His given name was thus Dandana Ayano Gudata. When his mother remarried Gessesse Negussie, Tilahun was baptized and took his stepfather's name as his second name. As time went by, his interest in music became increasingly clear, although his grandfather urged him to concentrate on his academic studies. The Ras Gobena School Principal Mr. Shedad (who was from Sudan), encouraged Tilahun's interest in music and urged him to go to Sudan to pursue his music career. Although Tilahun did not go to Sudan, he took Mr. Shedad's advice very seriously. When Weyzero Negatwa Kelkai, Ato Eyoel Yohanes and other artists from the Hager Fikir Theatre came to his school to perform, Tilahun took the opportunity to discuss his interest in music with Ato Eyoel.

          He was told to go to Addis Ababa if he wanted to pursue a career in the field.  



        Tilahun left school to go to Addis Ababa, a journey he began on foot without his grandfather's consent. When his grandfather realized that Tilahun was no longer in Woliso, he informed Tilahun's great-aunt in Tulu Bolo. After Tilahun traveled fifteen kilometers on foot, he was caught in Tulu Bolo and stayed overnight with his great-aunt Woizero Temene Bantu.

        The next day, he was forced to return back to his grandfather in Woliso. Since his interest in music lay deep in his heart, Tilahun chose not to stay at his grandfather's house in Woliso. After staying only one night at his grandfather’s house, he again began his journey to Addis Ababa, this time hiding himself in the back of a loaded truck.

     In Addis Ababa, Tilahun was first hired by the Hager Fikir Association, which is now known as Hager Fikir Theater. After a few years at the Hager Fikir Theater, he joined the Imperial Bodyguard Band where he became a leading star singer. During his time with the band, Tilahun ran afoul of the government after the attempted coup d'état of December 1960 by the Imperial Bodyguard. He was arrested and put in prison for a time.

       Tilahun moved to the National Theater where his success continued. His tenor singing was regarded as the best Ethiopian pop voice of the 1960s. His popularity was such that he appeared three times in front of Emperor Haile Selassie I. During a visit, the Emperor advised him not to abuse his talent.

             Recordings made by Tilahun during the 1970s and 1980s helped raise large sums of money to aid famine victims. The majority of his recordings were in Amharic, but he did also record in Oromo. He received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Addis Ababa University, in appreciation of his contribution to Ethiopian music. He also received an award for his lifetime achievements from the Ethiopian Fine Art and Mass Media Prize Trust.


          Tilahun Gessesse died on April 19, 2009 in Addis Ababa as he was being taken to hospital by his wife. He had just returned to Ethiopia from the United States. He had been in poor health for several years due to diabetes. "Tilahun stood out as an artist of great renown with his lifetime contributions to Ethiopia's modern music, which he popularized across the world", said Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. The Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, His Holiness Abune Paulos said "that whoever is said dead is he who leave[s] nothing worthwhile behind. Tilahun left numerous, though secular, legacies behind to survive the mortal body for generations to come." United States Ambassador Donald Yamamoto stated that "Ethiopians owe a great deal to the late Tilahun Gessesse, who promoted Ethiopian music across the world."


          A candlelit vigil was held by friends and family in the garden of the National Theatre in Addis Ababa on the night of Wednesday 22 April. On Thursday April 23 2009 a state funeral was held. About one million Ethiopians, including government officials, and entertainers, gathered in Mesquel Square, Addis Ababa and heard messages of condolence from the Prime Minister and President Girma Wolde-Giorgis. A funeral mass was held in Holy Trinity Cathedral Church. Messages of condolence from fans all over the world were posted on a memorial web site. In his later years he suffered from diabetes. He died on 19 April 2009 in Addis Adaba shortly after returning from America. Tilahun was honoured with a state funeral attended by tens of thousands of his fellow citizens.


01 - Tilahun Gessesse - Hameta (7:22)
02 - Tilahun Gessesse - Amelkach tat (4:42)
03 - Tilahun Gessesse - Emebet (6:59)
04 - Tilahun Gessesse - Lafersew (4:13)
05 - Tilahun Gessesse - Nafkotwa (7:48)
06 - Tilahun Gessesse - Ayfersim (5:32)
07 - Tilahun Gessesse - Andand Negeroch (6:55)
08 - Tilahun Gessesse - Kemem (4:51)
09 - Tilahun Gessesse - Amsalu (5:21)
10 - Tilahun Gessesse - Bey Bekka (7:27)
11 - Tilahun Gessesse - Ay Zemen (7:25)
12 - Tilahun Gessesse - Libe Aysikilishim (5:37)



Thursday, October 9, 2014

Taem - [2011] - Ethiopian Instrumental Music No 1 [ethiopia]







01 - Ethiopian Instrumental Music - Eyuat Setnafikegn (እዩአት ስትናፍቀኝ) (6:21)
02 - Ethiopian Instrumental Music - Ayen Yetefeterew (አይን የተፈጠረው) (4:40)
03 - Ethiopian Instrumental Music - Tenayewa (ጤናዬዋ) (7:34)
04 - Ethiopian Instrumental Music - Ambasel (አምባሰል) (4:49)
05 - Ethiopian Instrumental Music - Yigermal (ይገርማል) (3:42)
06 - Ethiopian Instrumental Music - Sekota (ሰቆጣ) (5:25)
07 - Ethiopian Instrumental Music - Begel Enena Anchi (በግል እኔና አንቺ) (4:16)
08 - Ethiopian Instrumental Music - Guragigna (ጉራግኛ) (3:44)
09 - Ethiopian Instrumental Music - Tegrigna (ትግርኛ) (4:41)
10 - Ethiopian Instrumental Music - Oromigna (ኦሮምኛ) (5:02)
11 - Ethiopian Instrumental Music - Eyoha Abebaye (እዮሃ አበባዬ) (4:21)