Name: Alemayehu Eshete - Tedesteshal Woi (Ethiopia) by Shifta Shakla*
Duration: 4 min 29 s
Description: This slow burner is the flip to the phenomenal 45 "Esqegizew Berchie" by Alemayehu Eshete released on the AMHA label (AE770). I picked up this coloured vinyl copy on a trip to Addis Ababa in March, 2011.

Ambasel, the Roha Band

By Ftusim Tekel Tesfzagi

GiGI Shibabawe -- Sew Wedeje HD

Tilahun Gessesse- Hameta

Tsedenia - Yefikir Girma (Grace Of Love)

Tezeta - Mahmoud Ahmed

michael - beyet new mengedu

The Roha Band
When the Ibex Band disbanded in 1979, three of its members – Selam Seyoum, Giovanni Rico and Fekadu Amdemeskel – joined with Dawit Yifru, keyboard player for the also recently disbanded Dahlak Band, to form the now-legendary Roha Band. Specializing in modern Ethiopian music with a traditional blend, the band’s first contract was with the Addis Ababa Hilton, where they performed together six days a week, perfecting their signature sound. The Roha Band traveled extensively, in Ethiopia and abroad, and performed on Ethiopian television. They made over 250 recordings with a multitude of celebrated Ethiopian singers, including Aster Aweke, Tilahun Gessesse, Mahmoud Ahmed, Muluken Mellesse, Theodros Tadesse, #Hamelmal Abate and Neway Debebe. Although the band broke up in 1994, with the members pursuing individual interests, no other Ethiopian group has matched the number or quality of their recordings.

Tour 1990

Abeba Abeba (Vocal: Hamemal Abate)

The Ethiopian Re'ese Liqawnt (head professor), Yared, was born on April 25, 505 A.D. in the city of Aksum.

St. Yared was the author of many religious songs and hymns devoted to particular occasions of the seasons and of the months and to the days and festivals of the saints and the Holy Trinity. He divided his hymns into four parts, each with its own melody. These songs were for the four seasons of the years: winter, summer, spring and autumn. He named the great book comprising these church hymns, Deggua. Deggua means in Tigrigna, De'guaa which in turn means lamentations, songs of mourning or higher understanding. The great Degua is also called "Mahlete Yared" meaning treasury of hymns or songs of Yared. He prepared the Deggua in the three modes of chanting used in the church and known respectively as Geez, Ezel and Ararai. Geez means the plain chant for ordinary days; Ezel means a more measured beat for funerals; Ararai means a lighter, free mood for great festivals. The three modes: Geez, Ezel and Ararai are supposed to represent the Father, The Son and the Holy Ghost respectively.


Recorded in December 1990 and January 1991 in different provinces of Ethiopia.

Author: Manuel Gomes; Murielle Mignon
Publisher: France : Playa Sound, 1991.
Edition/Format: Music CD : CD audio : Ethiopic

Liturgical singing in Ezel (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church)

This slow burner is the flip to the phenomenal 45 "Esqegizew Berchie" by Alemayehu Eshete released on the AMHA label (AE770). I picked up this coloured vinyl copy on a trip to Addis Ababa in March, 2011.

Alemayehu Eshete - Tedesteshal Woi (Ethiopia)

Song: ፲፰፻፹፰ | 1888
Artist: Kassmasse
Producer: Uno
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"Shifta Shakla" is an Ethiopian Amharic phrase which loosely translates to "Bandit Vinyl." The music on this site is all recorded from vinyl records found on my travels to different corners of the world. Enjoy.

Alemayehu Eshete - Tedesteshal Woi (Ethiopia)

Shifta Shakla*

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