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Éthiopiques 1 - Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music 1969-1975

LabelBuda Musique

FormatCD

GenreFolk

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*2024 stock* 1969-1978. The main body of Ethiopian records was produced in less than one decade: all in all, just under 500 45s and around 30 LP albums. Amha Eshèté, creator of the Amha Records Label, was the driving force behind this brief creative burst and one of the main founders of the modernist movement, which swept the Ethiopian scene during the end of the rule of the Emperor Haile Sellassie. In six years (1969-1975), Amha issued approx 250 tracks. From his first recordings, he dispayed an unerring taste in choosing the best independent or otherwise unattached musicians:: G1969-1978. The main body of Ethiopian records was produced in less than one decade: all in all, just under 500 45s and around 30 LP albums. Amha Eshèté, creator of the Amha Records Label, was the driving force behind this brief creative burst and one of the main founders of the modernist movement, which swept the Ethiopian scene during the end of the rule of the Emperor Haile Sellassie. In six years (1969-1975), Amha issued approx 250 tracks. From his first recordings, he dispayed an unerring taste in choosing the best independent or otherwise unattached musicians: Girma Bèyènè, Mulatu Astatqè, Fèqadè Amdè Mesqel, Tesfa Maryam Kidané, Muluqèn Mèllèssè, Mahmoud Ahmed, Sèyfu Yohannès, Tèshomè Meteku, Gètatchèw Kassa, Tilayé Gèbrè……

Details
Cat. number: 829512
Year: 2017

Release notes

Made in France

Tracklist
1Hédètch Alu5:14
2Wètètié Maré3:33
3Eté Endénesh Gèdawo4:12
4Gizié Dègu Nègèr3:39
5Yeqer Mèmèkatesh5:11
6Aynotché Tèrabu4:00
7Ewnèt Yèt Lagegnesh2:44
8Tezeta5:18
9Mèla Mèla3:22
10Bèmgnot Alnorem2:37
11Gara Ser Nèw Bétesh3:11
12Yèzèmèd Yèbaed3:50
13Mot Adèladlogn4:04
14Hasabé3:55
15Heywèté5:03
16Tezeta Slow5:08
17Tezeta Fast4:00
Credits
Francis Falceto
Compilation Producer [Collection Dirigée Par], Liner Notes [Editor], Executive-Producer, Editor
Jack Garnier
Design
Karen Albrecht
Liner Notes [English Translation]
Amha Eshèté
Producer
Digital Edge
Transferred By, Restoration
Hubert Marniau
Transferred By, Restoration
Wilfrid Harpaillé
Transferred By, Restoration

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