Various Artists

• 180g vinyl LP

• THE LEGENDARY ETHIO-JAZZ SERIES

Urban Ethiopian music stands out within the African continent thanks to its creativity and originality. Whatever the shade — pop, blues, jazz or soul — it comes from a fusion of local musical traditions mixed with an echo of Western music. It bewitched Ethiopia during the ‘Swinging Addis’ decade before recently winning the favors of a well-informed audience all over the world. This first vinyl volume of Ethiopian Urban Modern Music presents some of the Ethiopian ‘groove jewels’ drawn from the essential series

FEATURING:

• Mahmoud Ahmed
• Tamrat Ferendji
• Samuel Belay
• Assèlèfètch Ashiné and Géténèsh Kebrèt
• Wallias Band
• Ayaléw Mèsfin
• Alèmayèhu Eshété and Hirut Bèqèlé
• Seyoum Gèbrèyès
• Gétatchèw Mèkurya

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Wallias Band - Muziqawi Silt
• A2. Alemayehu Eshete & Hirut Beqele - Temeles
• A3. Samuel Belay - Aynotcesh Yerefu
• A4. Ayalew Mesfin - Hasabe
• A5. Seyoum Geberyes & Wallias Band - Muziqa Muziqa

• SIDE B
• B1. Getatchew Mekurya - Yegenet Muziqa
• B2. Mahmoud Ahmed - Kulun: Mankwalesh
• B3. Tamrat Ferendji - Antchin Yagegunlet
• B4. Asseleffech Ashine & Getenesh Kebret - Amlak Abet Abet