V.A. - ETHIOPIAN SOUL AND GROOVE (URBAN MODERN MUSIC VOL.1) (LP)

"Ethiopian soul and groove". 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 favours 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 CD "Ethiopiques" series directed by Francis Falceto and published by Buda music. Wallias Band - Muziqawi Silt / Alèmayèhu Eshèté & Hirut Bèqèlé - Tèmèlès / Samuel Bèlay - Aynotchesh yerèfu / Ayalèw Mèsfin - Hasabé / Seyoum Gèbrèyès & Wallias Band - Muziqa Muziqa / Getatchèw Mèkurya -Yègènèt muziqa / Mahmoud Ahmed - Kulun mankwalèsh / Tamrat Fèrèndji - Antchin yagègnulèt / Assèlèfètch Ashiné & Géténèsh Kebrèt - Amiak abét abét.