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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - Yamiral Hagere [2013] [ethiopia]











         Seleshe Damesse was born and grew-up in Jan-Meda, an area between Sedest Kilo and Ferensay Sefer.

          Seleshe remebers that he was initially captivated by the music world while attending, during his childhood, the frequent musical performances of Guard Musical Band with such celebrated singers as Tilahun Gessesse and Bizunesh Bekele.

           Seleshe who recalls that he was coached how to play kirar ( an Ethiopian equivalent to Guitar) by  his father, was enrolled by higher musical education institutions in Vermont, Goddard College, Burllington College and worked with Michigan State University Masters program on African and Asian music research.

           During his stay abroad, Seleshe had presented a number of solo and group concerts with world renowned musicians. Moreover, he had published a total of 11 albums in Djibouti, the United states of America and Germany respectively.








Gash Abera Molla - Yameral Hagere [ያምራል-ሀገሬ]






     The artist  whose musical works were widely covered by international televisions and radio stations, had also secured the esteem and The Boston Globe, Washington post and many other known journals.

     Furthermore, Seleshe had also won, among others, the UN Environmentalist award, as well as the London Green Award for his volunteer contribution.

         Seleshe an artist with his own unique skills in the presentation of the culture and history of Ethiopia by  means if folkloric first-ever Ethiopian music album arrange and conducted by a fully-fledged orchestra.

      The artist has taken his time to dramatically, penitently or orally incorporate, as usual, his outlook on natural mysteries and traditional  music in his new album.




Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 01 - Yamiral Hagere (5:17)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 02 - Mintiwab (ምንትዋብ) (4:35)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 03 - Ye'arada Tizita (የአራዳ ትዝታ) (6:47)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 04 - Yeserge Leta (የሠርጌ ለታ) (5:13)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 05 - Gojam (ጎጃም) (5:15)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 06 - Be'anchi Aro (በአንቺ አሮ) (4:50)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 07 - Abay (አባይ) (8:29)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 08 - Azila (አዚላ) (3:43)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 09 - Minjar (ምንጃር) (4:03)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 10 - Raya (ራያ) (4:10)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 11 - Yezegeyeshibet (የዘገየሽበት) (4:22)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 12 - Gash Abera Mola (ጋሽ አበራ ሞላ) (7:14)
Seleshe Damesse (Gash Abera Mola) - 13 - Hagere (ሀገሬ) (6:42)






Elisabet Teshome - Buzuye Vol. 1 [A Tribute to Bezunesh Bekele] [2016] [ethiopia]















Elisabet Teshome - Menotan Man Yawekal






Elisabet Teshome - 01 - Felagota (3:18)
Elisabet Teshome - 02 - Men Neber (3:38)
Elisabet Teshome - 03 - Be Birr Ayegezam (4:49)
Elisabet Teshome - 04 - Men Bedelkut Menew (5:28)
Elisabet Teshome - 05 - Kal Kedan Teresto (4:52)
Elisabet Teshome - 06 - Menotan Man Yawekal (4:41)
Elisabet Teshome - 07 - Yecenkenal (4:45)
Elisabet Teshome - 08 - Aywetanem Kefu Negere (4:58)
Elisabet Teshome - 09 - Satmot Endat Lalks (4:55)
Elisabet Teshome - 10 - Semen Salnsaw (5:20)
Elisabet Teshome - 11 - Bsensl Lekbeb (6:08)
Elisabet Teshome - 12 - Ayasayen Cenkune (5:39)
Elisabet Teshome - 13 - Addis Fiker (3:52)
Elisabet Teshome - 14 - Sentune Ayew Bante (4:45)






Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Le-alem Band - Le-alem Band [fin+eth]















       Le-alem Acoustic is, as the name suggests, an acoustic band from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia formed in 2014 G.C. It consists of friends with varied musical backgrounds. This band is reviving the powerful and melodic sound of classic Ethiopian music with a fusion of diverse foreign influences such as alternative, jazz and reggae.

     The varied musical tastes of the members gives the band a unique sound that is hard to classify into one genre. Their playlist mostly consists of songs from the “Swinging Addis” Era of Ethiopia from the 60’s to 70’s rearranged and modified to their own unique sound.

      Our sound is a combination of Scandinavian and Ethiopian tradition and carried out by showy instruments such as double bass, jouhikko, violins, acoustic guitar, kantele, masinko, bongo drums and Cajon box.








Le-alem Band - Ambassel Jam




Le-alem Band - 01 - Metch Dershae by Seifu Yohannes (4:18)
Le-alem Band02 - Fikir Ende Kirar Ethio Groove acoustic cover by Le alem acoustic (2:34)
Le-alem Band - 03 - Fikir Ende Kirar by Girma Beyene (3:27)
Le-alem Band - 03 - Woub Nat by Girma Beyene and Menilik Wessnachew (3:49)
Le-alem Band - 05 - Anchi Yene by Sami Dan (4:05)
Le-alem Band - 06 - Tsigereda by Seifu Yohannes (3:06)
Le-alem Band - 07 - Yekereme Fikir by Getachew Kassa (3:51)
Le-alem Band - 08 - Kalatashiw Akal by Teshome Assegid (3:52)
Le-alem Band - 09 - Vem Kan Segla and Ambassel Jam (5:57)











Mikimac (Jurry): lead vocals and percussion
Kidus Tamiru: acoustic guitar
Tariku Arega: violin, masinko
Henrica Fagerlund: double bass
Veronica Solje: backing vocals, violin, kantele
Filippa Salo: backing vocals, jouhikko





Monday, April 10, 2017

Addis Black Mamba - Addis Black Mamba [fra+eth]












        For the next two years sextet Addis Black Mamba has been (re) experiencing ethio-jazz by exploring a melancholic, energetic and singular sound universe tinged with afrobeat, blues, funk, psyche rock and free -jazz. 

        With a repertoire mixing ethical classics from the 60s to 70s with current nuggets of unknown groups, as well as his ethno-groove cinematic compositions, Addis Black Mamba knows, like a snake charmer, bewitching his audience. His arrangements with haunting rhythms and hypnotic melodies lead undoubtedly all the lovers of groove for a unique sonic journey from one coast to the other of Africa. 

          Warning: the bite is incurable ...










Nico Barnier - Tenor and baritone sax
Tom Blon - Bass
Cyril Decubber - Percussions
David Mimey - Tenor and alto sax
Agnès Rakovec - Flute
Benoît Roudel - Guitar
Olivier Trénel - Trumpet
Romain Viader - Drums










Addis Black Mamba - 2 - Guragigna (3:59)
Addis Black Mamba - 3 - Yekatit (4:22)
Addis Black Mamba - 4 - Marz (5:17)
Addis Black Mamba - 5 - Miyazia (4:20)
Addis Black Mamba - 6 - Ethiopino (5:24)
Addis Black Mamba - 7 - Followed Path (4:20)
Addis Black Mamba - 8 - Lale Lale (4:17)
Addis Black Mamba - 9 - Le Petit (4:41)





Sunday, April 9, 2017

v.a. - Beyond Addis 02 [Modern Ethiopian Dance Grooves Inspired By Swinging Addis] [2016]














Anbessa Orchestra - Lions





01. Karl Hector & The Malcouns - Kingdom of D'mt 3:15 
02. The Daktaris - Musicawi Silt 3:04 
03. The Sorcerers - Cave of Brahma 3:39 
04. Debre Damo Dining Orchestra - Yesega Wat 2:56 
05. Jungle By Night - Ethiopino 3:32 
06. Onom Agemo And The Disco Jumpers - Cool Runnings 5:16 
07. Tezeta Band - The Viper 4:09 
08. Akalé Wubé feat. Manu Dibango - Anbessa 3:42 
09. The Transgressors - The Biz 3:02 
10. Les Frères Smith - Zilzil 7:21 
11. The Whitefield Brothers - Safari Strut 3:21 
12. Cosmic Analog Ensemble - Stuzzicadenti 2:23 
13. Karl Hector & The Malcouns - Followed Path 4:47 
14. Anbessa Orchestra - Lions 4:50




Thursday, April 6, 2017

v.a. - ETH [2017] [ethiopia]













Aselefech Ashine & Getenesh Kebret - Metche New





Tsehay Hailu - 01 - Eshururu [Ethiopian Lullaby] (0:55)
Argaw Bedaso - 02 - Alem Birre Ney Ney (4:34)
Selamawit Gabre Selassie - 03 - Ahun Dekemesk Agebaye (2:41)
Telela Kebede - 04 - Kelemawa (3:11)
Teferi Feleqe - 05 - Kelkiyilgne (4:12)
Issatu Tessema - 06 - Ayamaru Eshete (4:00)



Alemayehu Borobor - 07 - Tez Aleng Hagere (3:29)
Besrat Hailu & Itiyopia Girma Mariam  - 08 - Ashagedaw (4:22)
Mulugeta Tlahun & Negash Tekie - 09 - Yewyen Abebaie (2:56)
Negash Tekie - 10 - Atibreie (3:51)
Assegedetch Kassa - 11 - Marewa (4:16)
Belaynesh Wubante and Assegedetch Asfaw - 12 - Alemiye (2:37)



Aselefech Ashine & Getenesh Kebret - 13 - Metche New (3:32)
Teferra Kassa - 14 - no info (3:47)
Bezuayene Zegeye - 15 - Woinai (3:59)
Tadele Bekele - 16 - Enafiqishalew (2:53)
Wubshaw Sileshi - 17 - Yih New Getinet (3:24)
Tamrat Ferengi - 18 - Anchin Yagegnulet (4:03)



Selomon Shibeshi - 19 - Endet Zenegashiw (4:06)
Wubeshet Fisseha - 20 - Maleda (3:13)
Munaye Menberu - 21 - Gublie (4:31)
Telela Kebede - 22 - YeTizita Roro (4:00)
Tigist Shibabaw - 23 - Eshururu (3:20)