v.a. - Sweet As Broken Dates; Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa [2017] [somalia]

The Sharero Band - Sharero

Nimco Jamaac - 01 - Buuraha U Dheer (The Highest Mountains) (5:48)

Aamina Camaari - 02 - Rag waa Nacab iyo Nasteexo (Men are Cruel and Kind) (6:00)

Ali Nuur - 03 - Unknown (5:20)

Hibo Nuura - 04 - Haddii Hoobalkii Gabay (If the (4:32)

Gacaltooyo Band feat. Faduumin - 05 - Ninkaan Ogayn (He Who Does Not (4:07)

Iftiin Band feat. Mahmud Abdal - 06 - Xuduud Ma Leh Xubigaan (7:13)

Xasan Diiriye - 07 - Qaraami (Love) (6:42)

Dur Dur Band feat. Sahra Dawo - 08 - Gorof (Elixir) (5:40)

Sharaf Band feat. Xaawo Hiiraa - 09 - Kadeed Badanaa Naftaydani (5:31)

4 Mars - 10 - Na Daadihi (Guide Us) (4:33)

Danan Hargeysa feat. Mohamed - 11 - Uur Hooyo (Mother's Womb) (6:08)

Sharero Band feat. Faadumo Qaa - 12 - Qays iyo Layla (Romeo & Juliet) (3:45)

Waaberi Band - 13 - Oktoobar Waatee? Waa Taayadii (4:43)

Dur Dur Band feat. Muqtar Idi - 14 - Duruuf Maa Laygu Diidee 4:22)

Iftiin Band feat. Mahmud Abdal - 15 - Anaa Qaylodhaankaan (5:23)

Jossy Kassa - Teneshina Abrie, Vol. 2 [2010] [ethiopia]

Jossy Kassa - Athidibgn

Jossy Kassa - 01 - Teneshina Abrie (5:52)

Jossy Kassa - 02 - Alebegn Tezeta (7:03)

Jossy Kassa - 03 - Getea Kegna Gare (5:46)

Jossy Kassa - 04 - Tew Belew Enge (6:24)

Jossy Kassa - 05 - Menore Alchelem (6:06)

Jossy Kassa - 06 - Weletaw Alebegn (6:04)

Jossy Kassa - 07 - Geze Alew Lehulu (8:00)

Jossy Kassa - 08 - Fetognalena (6:12)

Jossy Kassa - 09 - Medehanialem (5:48)

Jossy Kassa - 10 - Altewem Mamesgen (5:48)

Jossy Kassa - 11 - Eyerusalem (5:49)

Jossy Kassa - 12 - Eyesus (5:46)

Faduma Kassim - [2016] - Majogo / Berflasana [somalia]

       Heavy backbone flipped sax and great vocals sung by the late Faadumo Qaasim.

Faadumo Qaasin -Xabiibi

Eyob Mekonnen - Erotalehu [2009EC] [2017] [ethiopia]

Eyob Mekonnen - Erotalehu

Eyob Mekonnen - 01 - Semahuachew (6:09)

Eyob Mekonnen - 02 - Tekekel Nesh Anchi (5:01)

Eyob Mekonnen - 03 - Tetereche (4:58)

Eyob Mekonnen - 04 - Yegabezkuachew (4:45)

Eyob Mekonnen - 05 - Wehajira Welale (3:42)

Eyob Mekonnen - 06 - Wede Enate Bet (5:28)

Eyob Mekonnen - 07 - Man Yawekal (5:54)

Eyob Mekonnen - 08 - Tew Yalshignen (5:29)

Eyob Mekonnen - 09 - Andebete Tenager (5:22)

Eyob Mekonnen - 10 - Say (3:44)

Eyob Mekonnen - 11 - Yelef (6:03)

Eyob Mekonnen - 12 - Zim Elalehu (3:50)

Eyob Mekonnen - 13 - Endet Beye (6:15)

Eyob Mekonnen - 14 - Erotalehu (5:36)

Belaynesh Wubante & Assegedetch Asfaw - Alemiye / Gubiliye ... and ... Belaynesh Wubante & Assegedetch Asfaw - Ereye Demamu/Belayiye / Sabiye [1974] [ethiopia] FLAC

Belaynesh Wubante & Assegedetch Asfaw :    Alemiye / Gubiliye

Philips PH 214 A

Belaynesh Wubante & Assegedetch Asfaw: Alemiye – Amharic

Arranged by Mulatu Astatke

Philips PH 214 B

Belaynesh Wubante & Assegedetch Asfaw: Gubiliye – Amharic

Arranged by Mulatu Astatke

Year: 1974 

Record pressed in Nairobi, Kenya by East African Records Ltd.

   Mulatu Astatke feat. Belaynesh Wubante and Assegedetch Asfaw - Alemiye   

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Belaynesh Wubante & Assegedetch Asfaw:  Ereye Demamu/Belayiye / Sabiye


Philips PH 213 A

Belaynesh Wubante & Assegedetch Asfaw: Ereye Demamu/Belayiye – Amharic
Arranged by Mulatu Astatke


Philips PH 213 B

Belaynesh Wubante & Assegedetch Asfaw: Sabiye – Amharic
Written by Belaynesh / Assegedetch 
Arranged by Mulatu Astatke



Year: 1974 
Record pressed in Nairobi, Kenya by East African Records Ltd.

Teddy Afro - Ethiopia [2017] [ethiopia]

Teddy Afro - Ethiopia [ ኢትዮጵያ ]

Teddy Afro - 01. Ethiopia ( ኢትዮዺያ)  6:37

Teddy Afro - 02. Sembere (ሰምበሬ)   4:42

Teddy Afro - 03. Fiker Eske Mekabir ( ፍቅር እስከ መቃብር)   7:25

Teddy Afro - 04. Anna Neyattu (አና ነያቱ)  5:12

Teddy Afro - 05. Mematsene (መማፀኔ)  5:00

Teddy Afro - 06. Tamolishal (ታሞልሻል)  5:33

Teddy Afro - 07. Yamral (ያምራል)  5:50

Teddy Afro - 08. Emma Zend Yider (እማ ዘንድ ይደር)  5:37

Teddy Afro - 09. Atse Tewodros (አፄ ቴዎድሮስ)   7:58

Teddy Afro - 10. Marakiye (ማራኪዬ)   5:07

Teddy Afro - 11. Amen (አሜን)   6:05

Teddy Afro - 12. Adey (አደይ)   5:28

Teddy Afro - 13. Nat Baro (ናት ባሮ)   4:20

Teddy Afro - 14. Olan Yezo (ኦላን ይዞ)   5:18

Tilahun Gessesse - Sima! [2016] [ethiopia]

Tilahun Gessesse ‎– Kulun Manqualesh (1970)

Ketema Mekonnen - Ketema 70's [ethiopia]

Ketema Mekonnen - Tizita

Ketema Mekonnen - 01 - Ambasel [with Massinko] (3:38)

Ketema Mekonnen - 02 - Ambasel [with Kirar] (4:40)

Ketema Mekonnen - 03 - Arada (3:28)

Ketema Mekonnen - 04 - Bati (2:53)

Ketema Mekonnen - 05 - Bemela Besebeb (3:09)

Ketema Mekonnen - 06 - Derbaba (3:21)

Ketema Mekonnen - 07 - Endegena (3:05)

Ketema Mekonnen - 08 - Ene Eshaleshalehu (2:40)

Ketema Mekonnen - 09 - Ere Endemin Alesh (1:05)

Ketema Mekonnen - 10 - Gedaye Gedaye (3:25)

Ketema Mekonnen - 11 - Layne Rakshebigne (3:23)

Ketema Mekonnen - 12 - Shemonmoanaye Wa (3:41)

Ketema Mekonnen - 13 - Tey Geday (3:17)

Ketema Mekonnen - 14 - Tizita [with Acordion] (3:54)

Ketema Mekonnen - 15 - Tizita [with Kirar] (3:18)

Ketema Mekonnen - 16 - Tizita [with Massinko] (6:43)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - Asnakech and Ketema [ethiopia]

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - Yewolo tizita

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 01 - Gende desi (4:56)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 02 - Yewelo tizeta (5:34)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 03 - Alber ende amora (5:32)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 04 - Teymenew (5:47)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 05 - Mela mela (8:07)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 06 - Arada (6:55)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 07 - Wegenea (6:00)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 08 - Ehile bele (5:38)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 09 - Kibret alem (4:26)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 10 - Sabiyea (4:34)

Asnaketch Worku and Ketema Mekonen - 11 - Gusumayea (3:27)

v.a. - Ethiopian Wedding, Vol. 1 [2016] [ethiopia]

Amsal Mitke - Wedding music

01 - Amsal Mitke - Mushiraye (6:50)

02 - Tadesse Mekete - Amrobatal (5:16)

03 - Aserat Bosena - Ere Na Gobezu (4:22)

04 - Dawit Tsige - Tamrialesh (8:04)

05 - Bewketu Sewmehon - Asayew Lalayew (5:31)

06 - Amsal Mitke - Abajaliye (7:32)

07 - Mebre Mengistu - Govezena (2:22)

08 - Seyoum Moges - Ajeb Newu (8:09)

09 - Teferi Mata - Yidnekachew (7:59)

10 - Demere Legesse - Balezena (6:43)

11 - Aregahegn Worash - Mushiraye (5:26)

12 - Asheber Belay - Aho Bel (5:30)

v.a. - Nahom Favorite, Vol. 26 (Derbabaw) [Traditional] [ethiopia]

Elias Tebabel - Mamaye

01 - Shambel Belayneh - Yegetirewa Konjo (6:15)

02 - Teshay Amare - Borena (6:17)

03 - Etegne Atenaw - Derbabaw (8:15)

04 - Bekelech Tesgay - Abichu (4:45)

05 - Elias Tebabal - Mamayie (6:49)

06 - Maritu Legesse & Shambel Belayneh - Ambasel (8:13)

07 - Wushinfir Arigaw - Yabagersh Lij (6:53)

08 - Taddesse Gebrie - Tigirna (7:53)

09 - Eyayu Belie - Bati Bati (4:56)

10 - Worotaw Wubet - Yegojamwa Konjo (4:54)

11 - Maritu Legesse - Akalie Wubie (4:05)

12 - Elias Tebabal - Abejew (5:02)

v.a. - 4 Star Singers [Bezunesh, Tilahun, Hirut & Mahmoud] [ethiopia]

Bezunesh Bekele - Belaye (Unaccompanied)

01 - Bezunesh Bekele - Tazebkut lebehen (5:44)

02 - Mahmoud Ahmed - Fikir addis adelem (7:34)

03 - Bezunesh Bekele - Yesew amel (6:12)

04 - Bezunesh Bekele and Tilahun Gessesse - Be Hager Gubegnt (4:46)

05 - Bezunesh Bekele - Fikiry dehna hun (4:53)

06 - Tilahun Gessesse - Ande le-Ande (8:45)

07 - Tilahun Gessesse - Ajeb (4:48)

08 - Hirut Bekele and Mahmoud Ahmed - Tew zegeyeh (5:54)

09 - Bezunesh Bekele - Lebechaye (4:57)

10 - Mahmoud Ahmed - Alfeshign setehyji (5:06)

Amsale Mitkie - Atnekakugne [2006] [ethiopia]

Amsale Mitkie - Golluval

Amsale Mitkie - 01 - Halo Megalo (6:32)
Amsale Mitkie - 02 - Atnekakugne (6:58)
Amsale Mitkie - 03 - Geday Neh (5:43)
Amsale Mitkie - 04 - Mindnew Tirgumu (5:44)
Amsale Mitkie - 05 - Yethede (6:41)
Amsale Mitkie - 06 - Yeshebelu (5:31)
Amsale Mitkie - 07 - Alech Alu (5:36)
Amsale Mitkie - 08 - Behg Amlak (4:44)
Amsale Mitkie - 09 - Zegeyebgne (5:44)
Amsale Mitkie - 10 - Zemen Endeseat (5:33)
Amsale Mitkie - 11 - Temechih Wey (5:04)
Amsale Mitkie - 12 - Bchayin (4:16)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - Wo Tnekatna [2016] [ethiopia]

Endalkachew Yenehun - Abay Mado

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 01 - Balageru Belugn (4:35)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 02 - Wa Tenekatena (5:35)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 03 - Gojjam (4:22)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 04 - Abay Mado (5:15)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 05 - Yeabesha Lij Negn (5:44)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 06 - Tegwaze Tegwaze (5:43)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 07 - Yalefew Amet (8:09)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 08 - Ethiopian Annd Yaderege (6:19)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 09 - Menjar (6:04)

Endalkachew Yeneahun - 10 - Woyne (5:24)

Yemane G.Michael - Yemane Barya [1997] [eritrea]

   R   E   U   P   L   O   A   D   

            Yemane Ghebremichael (commonly known as Yemane Baria), was a well-known Eritrean songwriter, composer and singer. Not confined to musical pursuits, Yemane was also heavily involved in Eritrean politics. He died of natural causes in 1997.

       Yemane's songwriting strove to reflect what he perceived to be Eritrean experience during the Eritrean War of Independence. His songs were dotted with stories of love, journey, hope, immigration, and liberation. In 1975 he was jailed for the perceived political interpretation of one of his songs.

      A few years after the declaration of the independence of Eritrea, Yemane moved to Asmara and continued to release albums that reflected the new era of hope and national prosperity, with a mix of African and Latin melodies. He also sang about the people involved in the movement towards Eritrean independence, and the sacrifices of that movement.

       Yemane was also known as the 'Eritrean caretaker' due to his reputation as being of a generous, down-to-earth nature, and for sharing his place with newly arrived Eritreans. He is known to having helped many Eritreans adjust to diaspora life in Sudan and move to better places in the Middle East, America, Europe, etc. He was known for his deep sense of artistry and mastery of Tigrinya, the most widely used Eritrean language.

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