Name: Mahmoud Ahmed - Ohoho Gedama (taken from The Rough Guide To Ethiopia) by World Music Network
Duration: 4 min 46 s
Description: This Rough Guide bursts at the seams with everything from golden age Ethio-jazz to contemporary dub fusion. Classic tunes from Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete appear alongside Krar Collective, Dub Colossus and more.

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recorded 09/05/15
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Ethiopiques Special

Africa 45, number 10 - http://www.mrbongo.com/products/alemayehu-eshete-telantena-zare-girma-beyene-ene-negn-bay-manesh-7

A: Alèmayèhu Eshèté - Telantena Zaré

The second time Eshete - aka the Ethiopian James Brown aka Abyssinian Elvis - has appeared in the series to date. This time in jazzier form. Upbeat piano, guitar and distinctive vocals accompanied by tough but subtle drums.

Originally released on 7” on Amha Records AE 780 in 1974. Needless to say, it’s nigh on impossible to find.



B: Girma Bèyènè - Ene Negn bay manesh

Reminiscent of the great works of Mulatu, ‘Ene Negn bay manesh’ is a beautifully deep groover, featuring Beyene’s vocal - unusual for him; he usually recorded instrumentals - subtle guitar, organ and horn lines.

Originally released, once again, on Ethipion label Amha Records AE 210, in 1969.

BUY VINYL

Alemayehu Eshete - Telantena Zare

Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Friends - Bati

03 Eskista( feat. Nasambu Barasa )

Takamba :"FATMA-TOOMUST" 2017

Mulatu Astatké - Yèkatit

“Deli” by Basskou Kouyate & Ngoni ba
Out on iTunes, Spotify and all other digital services on 14 December 2018.

Taken from the album ‘Miri’ out on 25 January 2019 on Outhere Records - CD (OH032 CD) / Vinyl (OH032 LP) / Download/ Streaming.

Miri

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba - “Deli”

This Rough Guide bursts at the seams with everything from golden age Ethio-jazz to contemporary dub fusion. Classic tunes from Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete appear alongside Krar Collective, Dub Colossus and more.

Mahmoud Ahmed - Ohoho Gedama (taken from The Rough Guide To Ethiopia)

LP/CD/Tape/Digital: https://hailumergia.bandcamp.com/album/hailu-mergia-his-classical-instrument-shemonmuanaye

Hailu Mergia — Shilela

In 1985, master accordionist and veteran bandleader, arranger and keyboardist released the Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument cassette. In a nostalgic effort to bring back the vintage accordion sound of his youth, Hailu gave Ethiopian music a sonic makeover. He was already celebrated for his work with the groundbreaking Addis Ababa ethio-jazz and funk outfit Walias Band. With imagination and a visionary sense of the self-contained possibilities of modern music, he captured the popular sounds of the past using the modern tools of the day. 

Hailu Mergia weaves Moog and DX7 synthesizers, Rhodes electric piano and rhythm machine into the rich harmonic layering of his accordion, creating hauntingly psychedelic, elegantly arranged instrumentals. These tunes draw from famous traditional and modern Ethiopian songs, as Hailu brilliantly matches lush Amhara, Tigrinya and Oromo melodies with otherworldly flavors soaked in jazz and blues, synthesizing a futuristic landscape. He balances Ethiopian music's signature melodic shape with beautiful analog synth touches, floating upon clouds of hypnotically minimal rhythm tracks. 

Hailu Mergia was born in Debre Birhan, Showa Province, Ethiopia in 1938 (1946 in the European calendar) to parents Tewabech Ezineh and Mergia Lulessa, who were of Amhara and Oromo ancestry, respectively. His mother took him to Aynemisa, close to Addis, where he grew up from age 3 until he was 10 when they moved to the capital Addis Ababa.

Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye

Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument – Shemonmuanaye

WMN is one of the leading forces on the world music scene & consists of 4 labels – Music Rough Guides, Think Global, Riverboat Records & Introducing.

Mahmoud Ahmed - Ohoho Gedama (taken from The Rough Guide To Ethiopia)

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