Ethiopia - From Church to Folk-music, to Government Orchestras and Independent Bands. A brief history of variation and development in Ethiopian music, recorded in between 1961-1980. 

01 * Orthodox Priests * Music from the Central Highlands / 12'' Tangent, 1970

02 * Nyabole, Hamar (South-Ethiopia) * Playing the Musical Bow /12'', 1970-76 

03 * Derashe Performers (South-Ethiopia) * Flutes, Steps, Meleket & Voice / Field Recording

04 * Axum Performers, Tigray (North-Ethiopia) * Wedding Ceremony / 12'' Tangent, 1970

05 * Gurage Performers, Butajira (Central-Ethiopia) * Dance Performance / 12'' Tangent, 1970

06 * Orchestra Ethiopia * 'Goraw' (War-encouragement song) / Ethiopiques Vol.23, early 70s

07 * Asellefech Mulat * 'Ante Ledj', Hagir Fikir Theater Group / From Reel, 1961

08 * Munaye Menberru * 'Tezeta' / 7'', mid 70s

09 * Menelik Wossenatchu * 'Aderetch Arada' * His Imperial Majesty Theater Band / 7'', early 70s

10 * Bezunesh Bekkele * 'Fikir Kesekesegn' * Imperial Body Guard Band / 7'', early 70s

11 * Hirut Bekkele * 'Zimam Nehwoy' * AA, Police Orchestra / 7'', 1971

12 * Singer & Title Unknown * Eastern Police Orchestra / from Reel, mid 70s

13 * Wegayehu Degennetu * Title Unknown * Harer Police Orchestra / from Reel, late 70s

14 * Zennebech Tesfaye * 'Wendemiye' * HIM Theater Band (Amhara Wedding Song) / from Reel

15 * Essatu Tesemma * 'Tchebo Aymollam' (Amhara Wedding Song) / 7'', 1970

16 * Popular Band Songs Mash-up *

17 * Ali Muhammed Birra * 'Awash' * Adu Birra Band (Oromo) / Ethiopiques Vol.28, 1975

18 * Ayalew Mesfin * 'Wegene' * Black Lion Band / 7'' 1975

19 * Telahun Gessesse * 'Sak' * Orchestra Ethiopia / 7'' 1976

20 * Traditional Group of National Theater * 'Wind of Revolution' (Communist song) / 12'' Russia, 1980

Ethiopian music mix made for Norwegian Radio Nova - Recordings from 1961 - 80

Ali Birra - Vol.1 Side B01 Siwaamu Hin Awwaattu

Ali Birra - Vol.1 Side B06 Hammalelee Acoustic

Tracklist:

01 - Zelleqe Hailu - Zeraf, Shellela (Song for encouragement in war)
02 - Alemayehu Borebor - Yeshebelewa (The Walias)
03 - Ayelew Mesfin - Yewofe Birr Abeba (Black Lion Band)
04 - Alem Kebede - Tegna Feresu
05 - Muhammed Awel - Ebolale
06 - Omar Suleeymaan - Bilisumma
07 - Abebe Tesemma - Gebre Burach Gute (The Shebelles)
08 - Tilaye Chewaka - Tsegure Zenfalawa (L.Demissew, Army Band)
09 - Tamrat Molla - Eswa Gen Yellechem (T.S. Tamrat & Group)
10 - Menelik Wossenatchu - Aderetch Arada (N.Nebaldian, G.Degefu, HIM T.Band)
11 - Mahmoud Ahmed - Ebo Lala (Seyoum Baruda, Hailu W.M, IBG)
12 - Hirut Beqqele - Hedech Alu (Girma Haile & Hirut Beqqele, Police Orchestra)
13 - Lemma Gebre Hiwot, Selamawit G Selassie, Zenebech Tesfaye - Hay Loga (G. Degefu)
14 - People of Adi Ugri (border of Eritrea) - Embilta song

Put together for Oslo World Music Festival and their upcoming event Ethio-Action with 22 sublime musicians all playing around with music of Ethiopia.
http://www.osloworld.no/en/artists/ethio-action/

All songs are either cut or faded out and in low quality in respect for artists and rightful owners of the material.

Open download for a week, starting 28.10.2012.



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