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Monday, April 24, 2017

Dereje Mekonnen - Dereje Mekonen With Shebele Band [ethiopia]










                  Dereje Mekonnen began his career in the early 1980s as a keyboardist in the Ibex band, who accompanied the R&B singer Mahmoud Ahmed on three albums. He then founded the formation Dallol, a reggae band with whom he played in Chicago and accompanied Ziggy Marley on his albums Conscious Party (1988) and One Bright Day (1989), which were awarded the Grammy. 

              After numerous tours with Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, he founded the band Gizzae in 1991, with whom he performed primarily in Chicago and the Midwest of the USA. He also worked with Ethiopian musicians such as Tilahun Gessesse and Ephrem Tamiru. He also produced the first album of Ejigayehu Shibabaw, One Ethiopia (1998). 

                     Dereje Mekonnen died at the age of 49.







Dereje DJ Makonnen - Alemen Zorialehu [ደረጄ መኮንን አለምን ዞሪያለሁ]





Dereje Mekonen with Shebele Band - 01 - Etitu Beredegn (6:13)
Dereje Mekonen with Shebele Band - 02 - Yagere Lidje (6:34)
Dereje Mekonen with Shebele Band - 03 - Selewebetu Sadenk (5:02)
Dereje Mekonen with Shebele Band - 04 - Atawerulegn Lela (4:33)
Dereje Mekonen with Shebele Band - 05 - Laley Laley (Tegregna (6:14)
Dereje Mekonen with Shebele Band - 06 - Temar Lidje (5:49)
Dereje Mekonen with Shebele Band - 07 -Emu Eadigere (Guragegna) (4:23)
Dereje Mekonen with Shebele Band - 08 - Besebara Fole (6:23)
Dereje Mekonen with Shebele Band - 09 - Shilela (3:52)
Dereje Mekonen with Shebele Band - 10 - Hagerua Wasa Megera (4:43)
Dereje Mekonen with Shebele Band - 11 - Yaleselesea (Oromegna) (4:27)




Sunday, April 23, 2017

Friday, April 21, 2017

Teodros Makonnen (with Mulatu Astatke) - Memories [2000] [ethiopia]















Teddy Mak - Wetatuan Lij




Teodros Makonnen - 01 - Japanwan Wedije (6:54)
Teodros Makonnen - 02 - Ere Min Yishalegneal (4:54)
Teodros Makonnen - 03 - Senibet (3:26)
Teodros Makonnen - 04 - Setihed Siketelat (3:04)
Teodros Makonnen - 05 - Temari Negne (3:45)
Teodros Makonnen - 06 - Ene Yalanchi Alnorem (4:11)
Teodros Makonnen - 07 - Anisiyada (4:49)
Teodros Makonnen - 08 - Tiz Alegne Yetintu (4:01)
Teodros Makonnen - 09 - Ououta Ayaskefam (2:37)
Teodros Makonnen - 10 - Alchalkum (3:42)
Teodros Makonnen - 11 - Ewedish Nebere (3:47)
Teodros Makonnen - 12 - Kifu Ayunkash (4:52)
Teodros Makonnen - 13 - Meleyayet Motnew (6:54)
Teodros Makonnen - 14 - Jazz (4:05)



Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Anmut Kinde (Habtu Nigatu) - Traditional Instrumental [ethiopia]















Anmut Kinde (Habtu Nigatu) - Ye Wahint Engurguro






Anmut Kinde (Habutu Nigatu) - 01 - Yenem Hager Hager (6:50)
Anmut Kinde (Habutu Nigatu) - 02 - Gedam Endegeba (4:47)
Anmut Kinde (Habutu Nigatu) - 03 - Endegena (6:47)
Anmut Kinde (Habutu Nigatu) - 04 - Oromigna (5:16)
Anmut Kinde (Habutu Nigatu) - 05 - Shemonmanye (5:32)
Anmut Kinde (Habutu Nigatu) - 06 - Eyewat sitenafikegn (5:18)
Anmut Kinde (Habutu Nigatu) - 07 - Gum Gum (6:18)
Anmut Kinde (Habutu Nigatu) - 08 - Etalem Sirew Betishin (6:00)
Anmut Kinde (Habutu Nigatu) - 09 - Guragigna (4:12)
Anmut Kinde (Habutu Nigatu) - 10 - Mushiraye Yetibarek (6:47)





Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Mahmoud Ahmed - Yitbarek [2003] [ethiopia]





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01. Mahmoud Ahmed - Yitbarek (3:48)
02. Mahmoud Ahmed - Almaz (20:34)
03. Mahmoud Ahmed - Fitsum Dink Lij Nesh (5:52)
04. Mahmoud Ahmed - Tseguruna Werdo Werdo (4:44)
05. Mahmoud Ahmed - Kulum (11:03)
06. Mahmoud Ahmed - Lale Lale (5:25)
07. Mahmoud Ahmed - Asheweyna (5:51)
08. Mahmoud Ahmed - Mushiraye (6:54)
09. Mahmoud Ahmed - Hay Loya (3:24)



Sunday, April 16, 2017

Roha Band - Instrumental Music [ethiopia]












         This album was already posted on Awesome Tapes From Africa blog, but without tags. This is a different rip. Enjoy!






                                                                            


Roha Band - Instrumental Music





Roha Band - 01 - Kememot Aldenem (7:07)
Roha Band - 02 - Endegena, Yeshi Haregitu & Mekeran Bitchelew (4:34)
Roha Band - 03 - Hode Mela Mela (5:52)
Roha Band - 04 - Akale (4:43)
Roha Band - 05 - Lale Lale (Guragegna) (5:07)
Roha Band - 06 - NegaJiredu (Oromegna) (3:11)
Roha Band - 07 - Enetarek (5:19)
Roha Band - 08 - Tizita Garedew (8:56)
Roha Band - 09 - Eyekorekoregn (6:12)
Roha Band - 10 - Fikrey Telemeni (Tegregna) (5:08)
Roha Band - 11 - Haderegna (4:46)