| | Alemayehu Eshete Ethiopiques, Vol. 22 (1972-1974) CD - Import Alemayehu Eshete Discography of CDs
MORE VINTAGE!, volume 22 in the brilliant ETHIOPIQUES series, collects recordings from Ethiopian pop superstar Alemayehu Eshete made during the early 1970s. In addition to showcasing Alemayehu, this set shines a light on one of the key behind-the-scenes figures in Ethiopian pop, organist and arranger Girma Beyene. Something of Booker T. to Alemayehu's Otis Redding, it's Girma who provides the tight-as-a-drum funk and jazz grooves over which Alemayehu lets his stunning vocals glide. Although this is text-book Ethiopian pop from the golden era, listeners will hear the obvious influences of American soul and R&B, making for a riveting and illuminating lesson in the depths of the African musical diaspora.
2007 collection of tracks from Alèmayèhu Eshèté, one of the great voices from the swingin' '60s heyday of modern Ethiopian music that, in Ethiopia, went on until the fall of Emperor Haile Sellassie I in 1974.
Personnel: Tekle "Huket" Adhanom, Berhane "Mutche" Antonino, Tamru Woldeab (guitar); Feqadu Amde-Mesqel (flute, bass guitar); Abbebe Kassa (alto saxophone); Yonas Degefe, Tèsfa Maryam Kidané, Moges Habte (tenor saxophone); Tamrat "Djoro" Ferendj, Yohannes Tekolla (trumpet); Hailu Mergia, Getatchew Degefu (organ); Melake Gebre, Hailu "Zehon" Kebbede, Hussein Nuru (bass guitar); Tesfaye "Hodo" Mekonnen, Temare Haregu, Tamrat "Lotti" Kebede (drums); Girma Tchibsa (percussion); Shèbèlé's Band, Alem Girma Band, Marathon Band, All Star Band.
Audio Remasterer: Wilfrid Harpaille.
The Wire (p.56) - "[E]xquisitely nuanced pop music, drenched in a nostalgia all the more powerful because of the brutal years of dictatorship that silenced the music."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.121) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his awesome collection of East African funk and soul could stand next to any single-artist Motown compilation..." Ethiopiques, Vol. 22 (1972-1974) Music Alemayehu Eshete Ethiopiques, Vol. 22 (1972-1974) Songs Ethiopiques, Vol. 22 (1972-1974) Music Ethiopiques, Vol. 22 (1972-1974) Review
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