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Ayaléw Mèsfin & Black Lion Band
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With about twenty singles and a dozen tapes released since 1974, Ayaléw Mesfin deserves a retrospective collection of his own, so distinct … read moreWith about twenty singles and a dozen tapes released since 1974, Ayaléw Mesfin deserves a retrospective collection of his own, so distinct is his style: passionate, almost angry and ultra-fast - a sort of crypto-punk before its time. Ind… read moreWith about twenty singles and a dozen tapes released since 1974, Ayaléw Mesfin deserves a retrospective collection of his own, so distinct is his style: passionate, almost angry and ultra-fast - a sort of crypto-punk before its time. Indeed his first band was named Fetan Band - Speed Band. Singer… read more -
Wallias Band
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Wallias Band are an Ethiopian group formed by Mulatu Astatke. They were active from the early 1970s until the beginning of the 1990s. The … read moreWallias Band are an Ethiopian group formed by Mulatu Astatke. They were active from the early 1970s until the beginning of the 1990s. The Walias Band is a seminal band on the Ethiopian scene. It was made up of musicians from the Venus … read moreWallias Band are an Ethiopian group formed by Mulatu Astatke. They were active from the early 1970s until the beginning of the 1990s. The Walias Band is a seminal band on the Ethiopian scene. It was made up of musicians from the Venus Band (so called because they were employed by the Venus Club… read more -
Menelik Wèsnatchèw
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Menelik Wèsnatchèw started out in 1961 at the Haile Sellassie I Theatre under the brilliant tutelage of Nersès Nalbandian, before joining Girma Bèyènè’s Ras Band in late-1965 / early 1966. He belongs firmly to the modernists who made the… read moreMenelik Wèsnatchèw started out in 1961 at the Haile Sellassie I Theatre under the brilliant tutelage of Nersès Nalbandian, before joining Girma Bèyènè’s Ras Band in late-1965 / early 1966. He belongs firmly to the modernists who made their first, bold mark in the 1960s. In 1979, he took up a job … read more -
Tlahoun Gèssèssè
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Seyfu Yohannes
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Seyfu Yohannes was an Ethopian soul/funk singer. Although Seyfu Yohannes is a very common spelling, his name is correctly spelled Sèyfou Yo… read moreSeyfu Yohannes was an Ethopian soul/funk singer. Although Seyfu Yohannes is a very common spelling, his name is correctly spelled Sèyfou Yohannès. Yohannès , who died at age 26, recorded just six songs on vinyl. An independent pioneer he… read moreSeyfu Yohannes was an Ethopian soul/funk singer. Although Seyfu Yohannes is a very common spelling, his name is correctly spelled Sèyfou Yohannès. Yohannès , who died at age 26, recorded just six songs on vinyl. An independent pioneer he, along with Alèmayèhu Eshèté, was dubbed the Ethiopian Jame… read more -
Muluqèn Mèllèssè
15,977 listeners
Muluqèn Mèllèssè (born 1954) was an Ethiopian singer and drummer who later abandoned his music career to involve himself in the Pentecostal… read moreMuluqèn Mèllèssè (born 1954) was an Ethiopian singer and drummer who later abandoned his music career to involve himself in the Pentecostal Church. Melesse was born in Gojjiam province, Northern Ethiopia. When he was six, he moved to Add… read moreMuluqèn Mèllèssè (born 1954) was an Ethiopian singer and drummer who later abandoned his music career to involve himself in the Pentecostal Church. Melesse was born in Gojjiam province, Northern Ethiopia. When he was six, he moved to Addis Ababa with his uncle. In 1966, aged 12, he began his musi… read more -
Tèwèldè Rèdda
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A distinguished krar (lyre) player, Tèwèldè Rèdda is also a pioneering guitarist, with a highly individual sound and phrasing. Tèwèldè join… read moreA distinguished krar (lyre) player, Tèwèldè Rèdda is also a pioneering guitarist, with a highly individual sound and phrasing. Tèwèldè joined the Eritrean resistance before going into exile and, since 1989, has been living in Holland, wh… read moreA distinguished krar (lyre) player, Tèwèldè Rèdda is also a pioneering guitarist, with a highly individual sound and phrasing. Tèwèldè joined the Eritrean resistance before going into exile and, since 1989, has been living in Holland, where he has refugee status. Having been responsible for one o… read more