Amharic

ሚካኤል በላይነህ > አፍቅሬሻለሁ | Michael Belayneh > Afkireshalew


Michael Belayneh was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  Music, for Michael, has always been a passion to live for. While attending formal education at AAU, he also started taking piano lessons at Yared Music School with a private tutor, on a part time basis. There, he confirmed his talent for music particularly for singing. He later joined Medina Band as a part time English song singer. In those years, he has been playing at various night clubs in town with Medina and Express bands.

In 2003, Michael started producing his own solo album project with Elias Melka. While producing this album, he released his first single, the remake of Getachew Kassa’s song called Sayish Esasalehu. By 2005, his debut album called ANTE GODANA was released This album brought Michael closer to the larger audience. The album was a huge success as it caught the hearts of music lovers in a slow but subtle way. The tracks in ANTE GODANA are deeply driven by positivity and relaxing vibes. Such songs include Siqe Eshegnishalehu, Etebikishalehu, and Yefikir Mirchaye.

Tizita, a slow rock single, followed in 2010. After a long absence, Michael produced and delivered the very outstanding album, NAFKOT ENA FIKIR [meaning NOSTALGIA & LOVE in Amharic] in 2012. The album was named as ‘Album of the Year’ by Sheger FM 102.1 Leza Radio Show public votes.

ሚካኤል በላይነህ > አፍቅሬሻለሁ | Michael Belayneh > Afkireshalew

ሚካኤል በላይነህ > ትንታ | Michael Belayneh > Tinita

Michael Belayneh was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  Music, for Michael, has always been a passion to live for. While attending formal education at AAU, he also started taking piano lessons at Yared Music School with a private tutor, on a part time basis. There, he confirmed his talent for music particularly for singing. He later joined Medina Band as a part time English song singer. In those years, he has been playing at various night clubs in town with Medina and Express bands.

In 2003, Michael started producing his own solo album project with Elias Melka. While producing this album, he released his first single, the remake of Getachew Kassa’s song called Sayish Esasalehu. By 2005, his debut album called ANTE GODANA was released This album brought Michael closer to the larger audience. The album was a huge success as it caught the hearts of music lovers in a slow but subtle way. The tracks in ANTE GODANA are deeply driven by positivity and relaxing vibes. Such songs include Siqe Eshegnishalehu, Etebikishalehu, and Yefikir Mirchaye.

Tizita, a slow rock single, followed in 2010. After a long absence, Michael produced and delivered the very outstanding album, NAFKOT ENA FIKIR [meaning NOSTALGIA & LOVE in Amharic] in 2012. The album was named as ‘Album of the Year’ by Sheger FM 102.1 Leza Radio Show public votes.

ሚካኤል በላይነህ > ትንታ | Michael Belayneh > Tinita

አለምአየሁ እሸቴ > አልተለየሽኝም | Alemayehu Eshete > Alteleyeshegnem


Alemayehu Eshete is an Ethiopian singer nicknamed the Ethiopian Elvis Princely. In the 1960s and 70s Alemayehu stole the hearts of Ethiopian music lovers in his unique modern sounds, arrangement and stage moves. His songs are socially conscious, reflecting the political and social turbulences at the time.

He is known for his superb fashion choices, mainly influence by cow boy style. Many remember him for his long hair style and veil suits.

Alemayehu is considered one of the best singers of the 1960s and 70s, which are considered the golden age of Ethiopian music. His music is still loved by the present generation. Alemayehu still performs in Ethiopia and around the world.

Early life
Alemayehu was born in 1941 in Addis Ababa, known us Italian Sefer near to Piazza. His father owned one the few taxi’s in Addis Ababa and was a driver. When he was only 6 months old, his parents separated his mother took Alemayehu to Dessie. He was raised in Dessie Town until he was three years old.

His father brought Alemayehu back to Addis Ababa for an education.  He joined Christian Training Institute boarding school in Addis Ababa, where he was thought spiritual songs. His teachers at the time recognized Alemayehu’s voice as an exceptional and was considered their top singer in their quire.

When the boarding school decide to close its boys section, to become exclusively girl’s school/ Alemayehu joined Arbegnoch School in Addis Ababa. He was introduced to rock and roll music and fall in love with Elvis Princely and other widely known musicians at the time. He used to perform in different events in his school including for graduations, school party and other shows. Alemayehu admits that his early life is greatly influenced by western life style, music and movies

When he was in high school, he even tried to run away from his family, to go to the United States, believing that he had a shot in Hollywood. He first went to Asmara, Eritrea, and then to Massawa port. However, his effort to leave the country resulted many complications at Massawa port and he ended up in prison in Asmera. He was released and return to Addis Ababa.

Career
Alemayehu started his music career, in the 1950s. His talent was recognized first by Colonel Retta Demeke, a musician in the famous Addis Ababa Police Orchestra. Retta invited Alemayehu to perform with the Orchestra. He played with the orchestra until 1960, and had many of his early hits including Seul. Alemayehu credits the orchestra for teaching him music, and discipline.

Alemayehu then established one of the first private bands in Ethiopia, Solecos Band.  He was a core singer for the band. The band was famous among schools in Addis Ababa, playing in graduations and school day events.

When the Derg Regime came to power, Alemayehu exiled to the United States of America. He started playing to the Ethiopian diaspora in Europe and America. It was then he released his early music on a serious of compilation of Compact Disc with a title of Buda Musique’s Ethiopiques. The 22 volumes of compact disc was entirely dedicated for his early songs with the Police Orchestra and Alem-Girma Band as well as the singles he released on his own in the early 1970s. After the release of the volumes, Alemayehu toured the United States and Europe.

Alemayehu has more than 380 records all together.

Personal Life
Alemayehu currently lives in Addis Ababa Ethiopia with his wife of 50 years. They have seven children together.

አለምአየሁ እሸቴ > አልተለየሽኝም | Alemayehu Eshete > Alteleyeshegnem

ቴዎድሮስ ታደሰ > ደሞ ባይኔ | Tewodros Tadesse > Demo Bayine

Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Tewodros Tedesse was able to transcend age gaps and reach people from different age groups and is loved by a varied audience.

Having started music in a church choir, his big break came when he was invited to a wedding to sing Muluken Melesse’s ‘Wasa Megena'. This left a mark on his singing career.

When he started performing, he was doing cover songs of renowned artists. The feedback was encouraging for him, so his first album, ‘Lubanjaye’, easily broke the market. It did not take him that long to become a household name though. His consecutive albums ‘Eyekorekoregn’, ‘Sadulaye’ also became a huge success.

Many of his songs are like national anthems which are sang by people from different age groups, especially the song ‘Emeye Ethiopia’ was somehow unforgettable. He toured many countries, taking the stage with his unique, vivacious voice.

His fifth album, ‘Semeto Zzemale’, was also done before he left for the US, but the album was released after he arrived in Virginia. During his stay abroad, he performed in many places and also revealed in many interviews how life was not easy for him there.

Many music critics say his 1997 album, ‘Zimita’, was different from his previous ones as it was more influenced by jazz and also gave new sound to his fan. Even though he started working on his album in 1998, the hurdles in his life got the better of him and he could not focus on his work. Returning to Ethiopia was a different phenomenon, he says. His fans, which have not seen him for the last 17 years, overwhelmed him by showing up at the airport and expressed their love by hugging and greeting him.

During his stay in Ethiopia, he performed in different venues before going back to the United States. In 2009, he established an independent studio. Now residing in the States, Tewodros performs in different venues in the States. Tewodros Tadesse, as the vice president of Yo Yo records, is aiming to represent Ethiopian music on the international stage.

His new album targets Ethiopians and the world music audience, who also have the taste for alternative music apart from the mainstream popular beats. After the album release, the artist has a plan to tour different parts of the world.

ቴዎድሮስ ታደሰ > ደሞ ባይኔ | Tewodros Tadesse > Demo Bayine

ማህሙድ እህመድ > ዝምታ ነው መልሴ | Mahmoud Ahmed > Zemeta New Melse

By 1978, censorship laws prevented Mahmoud from releasing his music on vinyl and so he switched to releasing cassettes. In the 1980s, Mahmoud operated his own music store in Addis Ababa's Piazza district while continuing his singing career. With many Ethiopian refugees living abroad, Mahmoud became one of the first modern Ethiopian music makers to perform in the United States on a 1980-1981 tour with the Wallias Band, Gétatchew Kassa, and Webeshed Fisseha. Mahmoud soon began releasing records with the Roha Band and became popular in diaspora communities.

In 1986, Mahmoud's music reached a larger western audience when the Belgian label Crammed Discs released the collection Ere Mela Mela drawn from two Kaifa LPs Mahmoud had recorded in Addis with the Ibex Band a decade earlier. Ethiopia was making headlines in the west because of political repression and famine, and the contrasting tone of Mahmoud 's first international release received much acclaim in the burgeoning world music community. Mahmoud gained even greater international popularity in the late 1990s after Buda Musique launched the Éthiopiques series on compact disc. This led to new recordings and tours in Europe and the United States with Boston's Either/Orchestra and Badume's Band. Though he has made his home in Addis and works with a number of NGOs and philanthropic causes, he continues to tour internationally, performing concerts both for world music fans as well as the Ethiopian diaspora.

In 2007, Mahmoud won a BBC World Music Award.

ማህሙድ አህመድ > ዝምታ ነው መልሴ | Mahmoud Ahmed > Zemeta New Melse

ቴዎድሮስ ታደሰ > ግርማ ሞገሴ | Tewodros Tadesse > Germa Mogese


Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Tewodros Tedesse was able to transcend age gaps and reach people from different age groups and is loved by a varied audience.

Having started music in a church choir, his big break came when he was invited to a wedding to sing Muluken Melesse’s ‘Wasa Megena'. This left a mark on his singing career.

When he started performing, he was doing cover songs of renowned artists. The feedback was encouraging for him, so his first album, ‘Lubanjaye’, easily broke the market. It did not take him that long to become a household name though. His consecutive albums ‘Eyekorekoregn’, ‘Sadulaye’ also became a huge success.

Many of his songs are like national anthems which are sang by people from different age groups, especially the song ‘Emeye Ethiopia’ was somehow unforgettable. He toured many countries, taking the stage with his unique, vivacious voice.

His fifth album, ‘Semeto Zzemale’, was also done before he left for the US, but the album was released after he arrived in Virginia. During his stay abroad, he performed in many places and also revealed in many interviews how life was not easy for him there.

Many music critics say his 1997 album, ‘Zimita’, was different from his previous ones as it was more influenced by jazz and also gave new sound to his fan. Even though he started working on his album in 1998, the hurdles in his life got the better of him and he could not focus on his work. Returning to Ethiopia was a different phenomenon, he says. His fans, which have not seen him for the last 17 years, overwhelmed him by showing up at the airport and expressed their love by hugging and greeting him.

During his stay in Ethiopia, he performed in different venues before going back to the United States. In 2009, he established an independent studio. Now residing in the States, Tewodros performs in different venues in the States. Tewodros Tadesse, as the vice president of Yo Yo records, is aiming to represent Ethiopian music on the international stage.

His new album targets Ethiopians and the world music audience, who also have the taste for alternative music apart from the mainstream popular beats. After the album release, the artist has a plan to tour different parts of the world.

ቴዎድሮስ ታደሰ > ግርማ ሞገሴ | Tewodros Tadesse > Germa Mogese

ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን > ስለ ፍቅር | Teddy Afro > Sele Fiker


ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን > አፍሪቃዬ | Teddy Afro > My Africa (Africa-ye)

Tewodros Kassahun Germamo (Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን ገርማሞ; born 14 July 1976), known professionally as Teddy Afro, is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter. As influential figure, Teddy Afro is dubbed as "the greatest artist of all of time" and renowned for conveyance in political sentiment. Teddy Afro is considered as having a huge cultural impact on the Ethiopian music industry and has a big influence on many aspiring artists. Teddy Afro is often compared to Tilahun Gessesse for his unique ability of songwriting, musical style, and nationalistic sentiments. His 2017 song "Ethiopia" has over 19 million views on YouTube.

ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን > ስለ ፍቅር | Teddy Afro > Sele Fiker

መዋደዳችንን

ኣልተሰናዳሁም

የጎኔ ባላ ማገር

this playlist is form my favourite muisc of 2014. This year I was heavily into Malian, Tuareg, and west african music. so enjoy!!

Ambassel

ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን > ፍቅር ፈራን | Teddy Afro > Fiker Feran


ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን > አፍሪቃዬ | Teddy Afro > My Africa (Africa-ye)

Tewodros Kassahun Germamo (Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን ገርማሞ; born 14 July 1976), known professionally as Teddy Afro, is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter. As influential figure, Teddy Afro is dubbed as "the greatest artist of all of time" and renowned for conveyance in political sentiment. Teddy Afro is considered as having a huge cultural impact on the Ethiopian music industry and has a big influence on many aspiring artists. Teddy Afro is often compared to Tilahun Gessesse for his unique ability of songwriting, musical style, and nationalistic sentiments. His 2017 song "Ethiopia" has over 19 million views on YouTube.

ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን > ፍቅር ፈራን | Teddy Afro > Fiker Feran

ካሳ ተሰማ > ፋኖ ፋኖ | Kassa Tessema > Fano Fano 

ፋኖ (Fano) - patriotic music Lyrics in Amharic 

ፋኖ ፋኖ ፣ ኧረ ፋኖ ፋኖ
ኧረ ፋኖ ፋኖ
ተኩሶ ሲነጉድ ፣ የፈሪ ልምደኛ
ፊትለፊት ተጋዳይ ፣ ፋኖ እንደ መጋኛ
ኧረ ተው በሉት ፣ ያን ባለ ቡሎ
ሰጠው ለነፋስ ፣ አንጓሎ አንጓሎ ፣ አንጓሎ አንጓሎ
እንደ ቆላ ወፍ ፣ እንደ ግሪሳ
እንደ ቆላ ወፍ ፣ እንደ ግሪሳ
ያረፈው ልቤ ፣ ደግሞ ተነሳ ፣ ደግሞ ተነሳ
ፋኖ ፋኖ ፣ ፋኖ ፋኖ
ጋር ተልጦ ፣ ደግሞ አይላጥም
ቁርጥ አልሽልኝ ፣ እንደ ውሃ ጥም ፣እንደ ውሃ ጥም
ፋኖ ፋኖ
ሐረር ለኦጋዴን ፣ ምን ያህል ይርቃል
ትዝ ባልሽኝ ግዜ ፣ እንባዬ ይመጣል
እልም ያለው ጫካ ፣ እልም ያለው ዱር
ሲነጋገር ያድራል ፣ ከመውዚሩ ጋር ፣ ከመውዚሩ ጋር
እንኳን ባልንጀራ ፣ ልብ አይታመንም
ፋኖ ፋኖ ፣ ፋኖ ፋኖ
ኧረ ፋኖ ፋኖ
ፋኖ ሀገሩ ገባ ፣ ሳይሰናበተኝ
ያ ጀግና ወታደር ፣ ሰውም አያደርገኝ
ሰውም አያደርገኝ
ፋኖ ፋኖ ፣ ፋኖ ፋኖ
እበላው በርጭቃ ፣ ልኳንዳው ምን ሆኖ
የልቤ አስታማሚ ፣ ና ፋኖ ና ፋኖ ፣ ና ፋኖ ና ፋኖ
ሆ ሆ
ተው ሳበው ሳበው
ሳበው መሸብህ ፣ ሳበው መሸብህ
የጆቢራ እራት ፣ ግብር አለብህ
ግብር አለብህ ፣ ግብር አለብህ
ፋኖ ፋኖ
የወንድ ልጅ እናት ፣ ታጠቂ በገመድ
የወንድ ልጅ እናት ፣ ታጠቂ በገመድ
ልጅሽን አሞራ እንጂ ፣ አይቀብረውም ዘመድ
አይቀብረውም ዘመድ
ፋኖ ፋኖ ፣ ፋኖ ፋኖ
ከባልንጀራው ፣ ማታ የተለየ
ከባልንጀራው ፣ ማታ የተለየ
እንደ አጥቢያ ኮኮብ ፣ ሲነጋ ታየ ፣ ሲነጋ ታየ
ፋኖ ፋኖ
ኧረ ተው በሉት
ኧረ ተው በሉት ፣ ያን ባለ ቡሎ
ሰጠው ለነፋስ ፣ አንጓሎ አንጓሎ ፣ አንጓሎ አንጓሎ
ፋኖ ፋኖ
ፋኖ ፋኖ አለችኝ ፣ ፍንን ያርጋትና ፣ ፍንን ያርጋትና
ግንድ አልብሱ መጣ ፣ ማለቷ ቀረና ፣ ማለቷ ቀረና
ፋኖ ፋኖ ፣ ፋኖ ፋኖ
የምር ተኳሹን ፣ እኛ ስናውቀው
ዝናር በእቅፌን ፣ ማን ደባለቀው ፣ ማን ደባለቀው
ፋኖ ፋኖ ፣ ፋኖ ፋኖ ፣ ፋኖ ፋኖ
ወዘት በይ ልቤ ፣ እንደ ጀበና ፣ እንደ ጀበና
አልወጣልሽም ፣ የጦር ባፈና ፣ የጦር ባፈና
የጦር ባፈና ፣ የጦር ባፈና

Artist: Kasa Tessema
Album: Fano (Ethiopian Contemporary patriotic Oldies Music)
Released: 2012
Some of his other publicly treasured music are: ሸጊቱ (Shegitu), ትዝታ (Tizita), ነጋ ደሞ (Nagedamu), ብርቱካኔ (Bertukane), ገለል (Gelele), አምባሰል (Ambasel), ሳተናው (Satenaw), ባቲ (Bati), እባክሽ ታረቂኝ (Ebakesh Tarekegne), ሙዚቃ (Musica)

Mastawesha was the first collection of traditional songs from Ethiopian sole-troubadour Kassa Tessema. Tessema sings in a gravel strained melancholy, plucked kora in the foreground captured with single microphone immediacy. An incredibly powerful, beautiful work pressed up on deluxe double vinyl for the Ethio heads. Born on Feb. 24, 1927 in the province of Shoa, Ethiopia. At the age of 17, he joined the military orchestra and played with them until he died of natural causes on Oct. 11, 1974. His music deserves this legacy.

ካሳ ተሰማ > ፋኖ ፋኖ | Kassa Tessema > Fano Fano

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this song is tribute to  Artist Bezunesh Bekele the song is sang by Kuku sebsebe to keep  her legacy memory alive 

Kuku Sebsebe -- Mothen Biynay Endalaye

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Menilik -- Teddy Afro Extend

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Tewodros Tadesse From his last album  Zimita 

Tewodros Tadesse -- Yagerbet wetate HD

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The only legend in Ethiopian Music History 
R.I.P Dr Tilahun Gessese ,,WE Love You

Tilahun Gessese -- Akal

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Neway Debebe sang a song to our Mother Land beautiful ETHIOPIA

Amharic

Abeselom Yakob