Elias Negash - Jazzed Up [2012] [ethiopia]

       Elias Negash is an accomplished musician who has combined his Native Ethiopian music with his jazz education, and influences from the world music segment. He played through the seventies and became one of the pioneering figures to have brought Reggae and African music to the Bay Area with smash hit groups including Obeah, Axum, Caribbean All Stars and the Rastafarians. 

      After moving to Los Angeles Elias worked on the Royal Princess Cruise ship out of South Hampton England for four months. He has also done soundtrack for Television Movie in titled Glitz and also preformed on a TV series Murder She Wrote. Elias has also traveled as a Solo pianist and with Magyk Band to Japan.

Elias Negash - Belew Bedubaye

In addition to his role as a musician, Elias dedicates his time in multiple humanitarian efforts such as fundraising HIV Aids research and treatment, building schools and water-well in the rural areas of Ethiopia. Further, Elias is currently the president of Ethiopian Arts forum that strives to accomplish its objectives through the presentation of Ethiopian Music, Dance, Poetry, Drama and Visual Arts to the community.

Elias has put out five solo CDs titled Love, Harrambe (lets pull together), Peace, Feel Like Dancin’ and his new CD titled “JAZZED UP”

01 - Elias Negash - Perfect Ten (6:02)

02 - Elias Negash - I Lied to You (7:10)

03 - Elias Negash - Sway (8:29)

04 - Elias Negash - Antchim Endelela (5:26)

05 - Elias Negash - Memories Overwhelmed Him (4:52)

06 - Elias Negash - I Dare You (5:39)

07 - Elias Negash - No Women No Cry (6:15)

08 - Elias Negash - Tizeta Garedew (5:01)

09 - Elias Negash - Crazy (4:32)

10 - Elias Negash - Our Love Is Here to Stay (7:20)

11 - Elias Negash - Harlem Nocturne (5:34)

12 - Elias Negash - Elias Salsa (4:54)

13 - Elias Negash - Addis Ababa Bete (7:44)

Maritu Legesse - Yebati Nigist [2007] [ethiopia]

01 - Maritu Legesse - Shemonmane (5:25)
02 - Maritu Legesse - Zerafewa (6:45)
03 - Maritu Legesse - Bati (5:13)
04 - Maritu Legesse - Tizita (6:46)
05 - Maritu Legesse - Zomawa (5:03)
06 - Maritu Legesse - Arada (6:26)
07 - Maritu Legesse - Akale Wube (5:00)
08 - Maritu Legesse - Wegene (4:54)
09 - Maritu Legesse - Weleba (4:35)
10 - Maritu Legesse - Beljigiye (8:34)
11 - Maritu Legesse - Ssekota (5:45)
12 - Maritu Legesse - Ambassel (7:25)
13 - Maritu Legesse - Maleda (5:26)

AE590 Menelik Wossenachew - [197?] - Eshet Eshet - Menew Bacher Kere [7''s][wav] [ethiopia]

MENELIK WOSSENACHEW: Menew Bacher Kere / Eshet Eshet

Amha AE 590 A


Menelik Wossenachew: Menew Bacher Kere
Accompanied by the Venus Band 

Arranged by Dawit Yifru

Amha AE 590 B


Menelik Wossenachew: Eshet Eshet
Accompanied by the Venus Band 

Arranged by Dawit Yifru

Year: ?
Record pressed in Greece
Multi-colored vinyl


Note: "Eshet Eshet" is listed first on the picture sleeve, but is the B-side on the record labels.

v.a. - The Ethiopian Millennium Collection [CD 3 - Chic-Chic-Ka] [2007] [ethiopia]

     The golden age of Ethiopian popular music (as heard on the fabled ETHIOPIQUES series) is famous in part for the sparsity of material that it yielded: The state-owned recording industry was largely a ramshackle government vanity, and while music of the music it captured was strikingly haunting, only a few dozen tracks were recorded in the 1960s and '70s... 

Neway Debebe - Yetikimt Abeba

       Since then, the floodgates have opened as Ethiopia has more or less entered the modern world -- more artists are making and recording more music than was dreamed possible back in the politically repressive "good old days," and the fruits of this renaissance are heard on this 6-CD set. 

        Each of these discs is also sold separately, and each centers on a general theme -- one for ballads, one of traditional music (which is quite nice), a disc's worth of contemporary dance music and one of "chic-chic-ka" rhythm, a popular modern style. There are also two discs worth of instrumental music -- one featuring recent recordings of more traditional themes is quite nice, while the other has a contemporary feel and is closer to modern "smooth jazz." 

      The tracks are from the late 1990s and early '00s -- the artists are generally younger, more modern musicians, although a few old-timers like Mahmoud Ahmed are still alive and kicking, and sound as cool as ever. Although this collection doesn't have the same eerie power as the '70s-era recordings, anyone who got into the ETHIOPIQUES discs will want to check this out as well, to see where the music has gone since then.

01 - Mahmoud Ahmed - Anchi Bale Gamme (6:43)

02 - Muluken Mellesse - Nanu Nanu Ney (6:28)

03 - Hamelmal Abate - Awdamet (6:10)

04 - Theodros Tadesse - Albo (5:41)

05 - Neway Debebe - Yetikimt Abeba (5:13)

06 - Theodros Kassahun - Lebo (5:44)

07 - Hana Shenkute - Hode Ba-Le-Abisho (5:49)

08 - Dawit Mellesse - Ayisemashim (4:57)

09 - Mahmoud Ahmed - Derra & Ye-Selalewa (7:01)

10 - Tehsome Wolde - Litishegnegn New Fikire (4:31)

11 - Martha Ashagari - Gamme Gamme (5:01)

12 - Abinet Agonafir - Lene Kalesh (6:31)

13 - Hirut Girma - Wusheten (5:22)

Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - [2009] - Zemen [2009] [ethiopia]

       Teshome's career stretches back over thirty years in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as a member of the influential Soul Ekos Band in the late 60s.

      Teshome Mitiku began performing at local schools and nightclubs when he was just a teenager. In the late 60's, singer and keyboardist Teshome Mitiku; his brother and alto saxophonist, Theodros "Teddy" Mitiku; trumpeter, Tamrat Ferendji; bassist Fekade Amde-Meskel; drummer, Tesfaye Mekonnen; guitarist, Alula Yohannes and singer, Seifu Yohannes formed the influential Soul Ekos Band. 

      The band released numerous songs. Teshome Mitiku composed and wrote Gara Ser New Betesh, Yezemed Yebada, Mot Adeladlogn and Hasabe.

Teshome Mitiku - Susegnash

01 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Bati (7:46)
02 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Hasabe (5:42)
03 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Kante Gar (5:58)
04 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Susegnash (6:43)
05 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Abren Enwal (4:30)
06 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Gimash Sewnet (6:00)
07 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Himem Sewnet (5:05)
08 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Almetam Kerehugn (5:35)
09 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Eshururu (5:05)
10 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Tinsae (6:59)
11 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Tizitaye (6:16)
12 - Teshome Mitiku & Frehiwot Lemma - Zemen (5:58)

exclusive interview with ethiopian legend Teshome Mitiku

Bahta G. Hiwot - The Best of [ethiopia]

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Bahta Gebre Heywet - Gizie

       Bahta Gebre Hiwot began his musical career as a member of the house band at the Ras Hotel in Addis Ababa. Hiwot played with this band for many years but he managed to record several solo singles, including the charming "Tessassategn Eko", which was arranged by master Mulatu Astatke.

01. Bahta G. Hiwot - Degmo Endemin Alesh (2:50)
02 - Bahta G. Hiwot - Teresahugne-Ende (2:33)
03 - Bahta G. Hiwot - Gizewin-Alawkim (3:01)
04 - Bahta G. Hiwot - Minew-Tadeyalesh (2:07)
05 - Bahta G. Hiwot - Kal -Ayisheshegim (2:21)

06. Bahta G. Hiwot - Anchim Endelela (3:39)

07. Bahta G. Hiwot - Sikay Zakealye (4:09)

08. Bahta G. Hiwot - Kalish Tesebere (2:10)

09. Bahta G. Hiwot - Ahunim Ezaw Negne (2:16)

10. Bahta G. Hiwot - Yetilacha We Rie (4:00)

11. Bahta G. Hiwot - Anchi Lij (3:32)

12. Bahta G. Hiwot - Befirkrua Teyeze (2:08)

13. Bahta G. Hiwot - Ya Ya (2:13)
14 - Bahta G. Hiwot - Metiche-Eskayish (2:22)
15 - Bahta G. Hiwot - Milas (3:16)
16 - Bahta G. Hiwot - Ye-Fikir-Azmera (2:52)

17. Bahta G. Hiwot - Sem E (3:41)

18. Bahta G. Hiwot - Wede Harar Guzo (3:01)