Ethiopia music reviews
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Ethiopiques 20: Live in Addis
Released in Audio CD by Buda Musique (13 September, 2005)
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Artist: Either/Orchestra
Tracks:
- Amlak Abet Abet - Teshome Sissay
- Muziqawi Silt - Girma Beyene
- Feqer Aydelem Wey - Ayalew Mesfin
- Altchalkoum - Afewerq Yohannes
- Yezemed Yebada - Teshome Meteku
- Soul Tezeta - Michael Belayneh
- Eyeye - Nerses Nalbandian
- Antchim Endelela - Bahta Gebre-Heywet
- Keset Eswa Betcha - Shewalul Mengistu
- Bati (Bass Intro) - Tsedenia Gebre-Marqos
- Bati - Tsedenia Gebre-Marqos
- Shellela - Getatchew Mekurya
- Embi Ba (Gourague) - Mahmoud Ahmed
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Best jazz cd of 2005This is easily the best new jazz cd (or any other type of music) that I've heard this year, perhaps in the last 2 or 3 years. 3/4 of the music is jazz with Ethiopian influences and 1/4 is the reverse. The music is both driving and melodic but never dull or lame. Given the strong mix of brass and a large rhythm section, it is also an excellent road cd. The music is so joyous without being trite that it should satisfy both hard core jazz fans and also be a good cd to try and convert non-jazz fans. Finally, it is a coherent package of music and not just 2 cds of great songs. That is, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, which are already excellent.
Ethiopia: Ari Polyphonies
Released in Audio CD by Ocora (13 May, 2003)
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Artist: Various Artists
Tracks:
- Alla Killa
- Shungi Ashta
- Ishka
- Babi Weyssa
- Gogi Weyssa
- Weya
- Shungul Atri
- Alla Geyscha
- Shungi Gogi
- Weyssa
- Anipuq
- Woni Lekha [Chant de Fauchage]
- Yesso
- Shungul Shambuko
- Lalare
- Shungi Weya
- Shungi Gayl
- Shungi Dinkti
- Shungi Ishka
- Alla Killa
Ethiopia: Harp of Apollo
Released in Audio CD by Navarre Corporation/ (12 July, 1994)
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Artist: Various Artists
Tracks:
- Konsso Song
- Gonder Gjam
- Shewa Oromo Song
- Harrar Oromo Song
- Shankila Song
- Tomm
- Tigringna Song
- Na Gamme Love Song
- Gurague Song
- An'chi Jidg
- Wollaita Song
- Keberro
- Ethiopian Classical Melodies
Ethiopia: High Plateaux
Released in Audio CD by Playasound (14 September, 1999)
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Artist: Various Artists
Tracks:
- Khadija (Chant)
- Hagerie (Instrumental)
- Dinkara (Chant)
- Foodhir (Flute)
- Liif (Chant)
- Neger (Instrumental)
- Didhig (Chant)
- Piece Pour Krar (Lyre Solo)
- Rixa (Chant)
- Fikrie Yenie Neh (Instrumental)
- Kebeoda (Chant)
- Piece Pour Masengo (Violon Solo)
- Barri (Chant)
- Syematibela (Instrumental)
- Sokota (Chant)
- Piece Pour Washint (Flute Solo)
- Gocasho (Chant)
- Fikir (Instrumental)
Ethiopian Groove: The Golden Seventies
Released in Audio CD by Blue Silver (07 June, 1996)
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Artist: Various Artists
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Ethiopian Urban and Tribal Music, vol. 1: Mindanoo Mistiru
Released in Audio CD by Rounder Select (14 September, 1999)
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Artist: Various Artists
Tracks:
- Drum Dirge - Jigsaw
- Wub Allem 'Beautiful World'
- Galla Song
- Afar Divination Chant
- Two Afar Flutes - Bilaitu And Salatu
- Anuak Toum Thumb Piano - Phillip Agowa
- Nuer Harp
- Lome. Dorze Song
- 'Give Me Money' - Jigsaw
- Bagana - Deftene Belete
- Habeebe ('My Love') - Mary Armedee
- Nuer Dance
- Konso Dance Of The Hrela Age Grade
Ethiopian Vocal & Instrumental Music
Released in Audio CD by Ocora (17 May, 1994)
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Artist: Various Artists
Tracks:
- Musique Dorzé
- Musique Rashaida
- Musique Ghimira
- Musique Gidolé
- Musique Ghimira
- Musique Maji
- Musique Adéri
- Musique Sidamo
- Musique Maji
- Musique Guji
- Récitatif Tigré
- Musique Anussi Galla
- Musique Maji
- Musique Tigré
- Chand de Louange
- Musique de Tej Beit
- Hymne Avec Beganna
- Chant d'Amour
- Chant Avec Tambours et Hochets
- He-Le-Leampapa, Chant Dorzé
- Lyre Nuer
- Sanza Four
- Chasse À l'Oryx, À la Flûte Afar
- Jinele, Chant de Divination
- Danse FILA Avec Flûtes
Ethiopian Vocal & Instrumental Music
Released in Audio CD by Ocora (17 May, 1994)
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Artist: Various Artists
Tracks:
- Musique Dorzé
- Musique Rashaida
- Musique Ghimira
- Musique Gidolé
- Musique Ghimira
- Musique Maji
- Musique Adéri
- Musique Sidamo
- Musique Maji
- Musique Guji
- Récitatif Tigré
- Musique Anussi Galla
- Musique Maji
- Musique Tigré
- Chand de Louange
- Musique de Tej Beit
- Hymne Avec Beganna
- Chant d'Amour
- Chant Avec Tambours et Hochets
- He-Le-Leampapa, Chant Dorzé
- Lyre Nuer
- Sanza Four
- Chasse À l'Oryx, À la Flûte Afar
- Jinele, Chant de Divination
- Danse FILA Avec Flûtes
Ethiopie: Traditional Music of Ethiopia
Released in Audio CD by Pias (18 June, 1991)
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Artist: Various Artists
Tracks:
- Tizeta
- Akale-Wobe
- Chant de la Region du Godjam
- Linega Linetu
- Bati
- Dama
- Mara
- Makalamelo
- Masenqo
- Masenqo
- Polyphonie Bodi
- Polyphonie Bodi
- Polyphonie Hammar
- Pholyphonie Hammar
- Chant Liturgique en Ezel
- Chant de Louange
Ethiopiques 19
Released in Audio CD by Buda Musique (10 May, 2005)
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Artist: Ethiopiques (Buda Series) and Mahmoud Ahmed
Tracks:
- Alemye
- Wegenie
- Etu Gela
- Eyew Demamu
- Ney Denun Tesesh
- Belaya Belaya
- Antchi Enen Wededjign
- Gubelye
- Tezeta
Nearly 20 volumes on, the celebrated Ethiopiques series again spotlights Mahmoud Ahmed, this time as he sounded circa 1974. The era's warmly resonant, slightly remote sound environment just suited his powerful, shivery tenor. His voice scales the dizzy peaks and plunging abysses of funked-up old-school Amharic rhythms, raising pulse-rates and goose bumps while nimbly dodging lumbering R&B horn riffs like a dancer in heavy traffic. The nine selections are crowned by an extended version of Tezeta, in which the singer's soulful wails are stalked by a sinuous, moody bass, psychedelic organ and a sax on a crying jag. Ahmed's many singles helped define "Swinging Addis (Ababa)", when the Ethiopian capital enjoyed a halcyon interval of freewheeling artistic modernity and hip joie de vivre that was ended by a brutally repressive military coup. Fortunately, many seminal recordings of that heady vintage have survived--producer/historian Francis Falceto and his amiable collaborators at the Buda label deserve universal admiration and respect for making them available once more. --Christina Roden