Music from Ethiopia

Old and Recent Traditions

This recording gives rich samples of the sounds of tradition in urban musical life in Ethiopia.

The ancient ceremoninal music played on the embilta flutes and the vocal art of Alemayehu Fanta or Gebre Hiwot Lemma represent older traditions. The group Sne Bahel offers samples of singing and music which accompanies lively traditional dances from the Oromo and Wollaita ethnic groups. Modern pop music is represented in six tracks by The Abyssinia Band.

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- 1.
  
  Medina/Zelesegna
  
  4'50
- 2.
  
  Yadejih abeba negn
  
  6'44
- 3.
  
  Ambassel
  
  4'32
- 4.
  
  Mis men gidifkini
  
  4'18
- 5.
  
  Tizita
  
  4'46
- 6.
  
  Endenew yisemah
  
  5'29
- 7.
  
  Tigrigna
  
  3'17
- 8.
  
  Alegntaye
  
  5'30
- 9.
  
  Salamta
  
  3'00
- 10.
  
  Yiberral libbe
  
  4'22
- 11.
  
  Haya wolalome
  
  2'28
- 12.
  
  Anchihoyelene/Tizita
  
  7'02
- 13.
  
  Esketayew
  
  4'33
- 14.
  
  Dowa dowe
  
  3'22
- 15.
  
  Tizita
  
  7'12
Total playtime 72'14

Compact Disc // CAP 21432 // Music from … // Folk music // Releasedate: 1 January, 1992