Shifta Shakla - A rough mix of finds from Addis Abeba during a trip to Ethiopia in March 2011.

Yestesfa Tezeta – Tesfa Mariam Kidane (AMHA Records AE170)
Esqegizew Berchie – Alemayehu Eshete (AMHA Records AE770)
Teferoh Denknow – Hirut Bekele (Kaifa Records KF49)
Yasdestal – Mohamud Ahmed &amp; Venus Band (AMHA Records AE360)
Altegbabanim – Tilahun Gessesse &amp; Orchestra Rainbow (Philips PH269)
Wededkuh Maletish Layker – Getatchew Kassa &amp; Wallias (Philips PH237)
Tilagn Kobelelech – Getatchew Tessema (Philips PH176)
Tezetash Rekik – Ayalew Mesfin &amp; The Black Lion Band (Kaifa Records 8160)
Fikir Bezebezegn – Mahmoud Ahmed &amp; Imperial Body Guard (Philips PH149)

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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.

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