Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 1
Urban Ethiopian music stands out within the African continent thanks to its creativity and originality. Whatever the shade — pop, blues, jazz or soul — it comes from a fusion of local musical traditions mixed with an echo of Western music. It bewitched Ethiopia during the ‘Swinging Addis’ decade before recently winning the favors of a well-informed audience all over the world. This first vinyl volume of Ethiopian Urban Modern Music presents some of the Ethiopian ‘groove jewels’ drawn from the essential series.
- Wallias Band - Muziqawi Silt
- Alèmayèhu Eshèté* And Hirut Bèqèlé*– Tèmèlès
- Samuel Bèlay – Aynotchesh Yerèfu
- Ayalèw Mèsfin – Hasabé
- Seyoum Gèbrèyès And Wallias Band – Muziqa Muziqa
- Gétatchèw Mèkurya*– Yègènèt Muziqa
- Mahmoud Ahmed – Kulun: Mankwalèsh
- Tamrat Fèrèndji – Antchin Yagègnulet
- Assèlèfètch Ashinè And Géténèsh Kebrèt – Amlak Abét Abét
Urban Ethiopian music stands out within the African continent thanks to its creativity and originality. Whatever the shade — pop, blues, jazz or soul — it comes from a fusion of local musical traditions mixed with an echo of Western music. It bewitched Ethiopia during the ‘Swinging Addis’ decade before recently winning the favors of a well-informed audience all over the world. This first vinyl volume of Ethiopian Urban Modern Music presents some of the Ethiopian ‘groove jewels’ drawn from the essential series.
Tracklisting
- Wallias Band - Muziqawi Silt
- Alèmayèhu Eshèté* And Hirut Bèqèlé*– Tèmèlès
- Samuel Bèlay – Aynotchesh Yerèfu
- Ayalèw Mèsfin – Hasabé
- Seyoum Gèbrèyès And Wallias Band – Muziqa Muziqa
- Gétatchèw Mèkurya*– Yègènèt Muziqa
- Mahmoud Ahmed – Kulun: Mankwalèsh
- Tamrat Fèrèndji – Antchin Yagègnulet
- Assèlèfètch Ashinè And Géténèsh Kebrèt – Amlak Abét Abét
