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.

TRACKLIST:

A1. Wallias Band - Muziqawi Silt

A2. Alemayehu Eshete - Tèmèlès

A3. Samuel Belay - Aynotchesh Yerèfu

A4. Ayalew Mesfin - Hasabé

A5. Seyoum Gebreyes - Muziqa Muziqa

B1. Getachew Mekuria - Yègènèt Muziqa

B2. Mahmoud Ahmed - Kulun: Mankwalèsh

B3. Tamrat Ferengi - Antchin Yagègnulet

B4. Aselefech Ashine - Amlak Abét Abét