The Rough Guide To The Music of Ethiopia

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While bleak television images of starving people mar the reputation of Ethiopia, the reality is that Ethiopian civilization reaches back 3000 years to King Solomon and Queen Sheba. In modern times, the country and its capitol, "swingin'" Addis Ababa, was a symbol of Westernized cultural enlightenment in Africa. It all came crashing down in 1974 when a Stalinist military dictatorship took control of the country. Compiled by Francis Falceto, who also put together the fantastic Ethiopiques series, these 15 tracks are culled from that collection and other single-artist releases to present a broad array of Ethiopian music, much of it recorded before 1974. Here, we go from the funky grooves of Wallias Band to the smooth jazz style of Mogès Habtè to the warm balladry of Girma Bèyenè to the Latin flavor of Fanayé Tesfayé to traditional Ethiopian music. A great place for the inquisitive to begin, this is an exceptional overview of a scene only recently remembered. -- Tad Hendrickson

The Rough Guide To The Music of Ethiopia,Various Artists,World Music Network,Ethiopia,Int'l & World Music,Pop,V/A Compilations,World Beat Collections

Average customer rating: The Rough Guide To The Music of Ethiopia excellent sampler for great ethiopian music

The Rough Guide To The Music of Ethiopia Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sorene: Children's Songs from Ethiopia The Rough Guide to the Music of Sudan The Rough Guide to the Music of Egypt Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Eritrea (Lonely Planet Ethiopia and Eritrea) ASIN: B0001AV59O Release Date: 2004-03-15

Tracks:

1. Addis Ababa Bete - Alemayehu Eshete
2. Ene Negn Bay Manesh - Girma Beyene
3. Altchalkum - Moges Habte
4. Dodge - Netsanet Mellesse
5. Muziqawi Silt - Wallias Band
6. Tchewata - Fanaye Tesfaye
7. Sele Sene Seqlet - Alemu Aga
8. Y'Shebellu - Aster Aweke
9. Antchi Hoye Lene - Yared Tefera
10. Alegntaye - Tlahoun Gessesse
11. Bemen Sebeb Letlash - Mahmoud Ahmed
12. Hasabe - Teshome Meteku
13. Sabye - Mulatu Astatqe
14. Ete Endenesh Gedawo - Muluqen Mellesse
15. Medley - Aldaneh Teka

Customer Reviews:

The Rough Guide To The Music of Ethiopia .......2006-06-15

This is a great sampler. I've been looking for these golden collections for a while; Ethiopian artists have their own unique way of expressing love. I remember as a young girl listening to my father's collection which included many of Ethiopiques volumes. Our country musicians have a lot to offer, I hope for them to share their talents with the world. I believe one day it will be known for its wonderful variation of music instead of bad images that hang over the country.

excellent sampler for great ethiopian music.......2005-04-10

Samplers usually contain a couple of interesting cuts with lots of dogs but this overview of the ethiopian music scene from the 70s to early 90s is killer with no filler. The only drawback is the sound quality of a few of the cuts from the 70s, but this was the golden age of ethiopian music. This is much more intense music than the usual world muzak heard today or most other sub-Saharan music for that matter. The great singers of the 70s such as Ahmed, Gessessee or Eshete were also blessed with fantastic backup bands drawn from the famed Ethiopian army and police bands. These bands were European trained and extraordinarily tight. James Brown wouldn't have complained. Be advised that more recent Ethiopian music of the last 5- 10 years has gradually become more bland like other world music so recent work by artists such as Ahmed will not be as interesting as their work in the 60s-80s.

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