AUTHENTIC ETHIOPIA

SAS 154

LC 07573 EAN/GTIN: 4020771250257 : 2025-03-25

A wide collection of traditional and contemporary authentic Ethiopian music recorded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

jalaleke a

SAS015401 2:17
Love song from the Arsi Zone, Oromia Region in south central Ethiopia, featuring female vocals. 170 bpm (Emin)
harke a

SAS015407 2:13
Traditional Oromo song from the Harar Region in eastern Ethiopia, featuring female vocals. 170 bpm (Bmin)
yasheresheri a

SAS015414 2:18
Love song from the historical Shewa Zone, Oromia Region in central Ethiopia, featuring female vocals. 164 bpm (Emaj)
yewore a

SAS015420 2:13
Soddo love song from the Gurage Zone of west central Ethiopia, featuring female vocals; ladies' dance frequented at weddings. 165 bpm (Fmaj)
jenaw a

SAS015427 1:49
Patriotic song from the Wolaita Zone, southern Ethiopia, featuring female vocals. 120 bpm (Fmaj)
ashebel a

SAS015433 2:15
Love song from the historical Gojjam area in northern Ethiopia, Amhara Region. Uptempo 6/8 dance featuring male vocals. 87 bpm (Amaj)
dembia a

SAS015439 2:04
Love song from Gondar in northern Ethiopia, Amhara Region. Fast 6/8 dance featuring female and male vocals (Emin-Gmaj). 120 bpm
menjar a

SAS015446 1:55
Love song from Minjarna Shenkora in central Ethiopia, Amhara Region, featuring female and male vocals. 110 bpm (Bmin)
borena a

SAS015453 2:23
Warrior love song from Borena, in the Debub Wollo Zone of northern Ethiopia, Amhara Region, featuring female and male vocals (Emin-Gmaj). 87 bpm
erikum a

SAS015460 2:28
Praise song from North Wollo in northern Ethiopia, Amhara Region, featuring female and male vocals (Gmaj-Emin). 91 bpm
raya a

SAS015467 2:09
Courting song from Wollo Raya in northern Ethiopia, Amhara Region; common at weddings. Men's 2/4 dance song (155-160bpm).
seqota a

SAS015473 1:58
Love song from Wollo in northern Ethiopia, Amhara Region. 80 bpm (Fmin)
ara endeminalesh a

SAS015479 2:16
Traditional Azmari love song (Ethiopian musician whose poetic music often has double meanings common in the Amhara culture); rubato.
etetu a

SAS015480 2:03
Traditional Azmari song ('The Shivers' Blues) featuring accordion played by Azmari musicians (poetic music with double meanings common in the Amhara culture) (146-155bpm).
gedamu a

SAS015481 2:33
Authentic Ethiopian Azmari music featuring female and male vocals (poetic music with double meanings common in the Amhara culture). Love song with improvised lyrics and masenqo (Ethiopian single-stringed bowed lute); rubato.
qalo a

SAS015482 2:07
Azmari Blues song featuring male vocal (poetic music often with double meanings common in the Amhara culture); rubato.
guaila a

SAS015483 2:17
Love song from central Tigray, north Ethiopia. A typical dance music style in 5/8 which features masenqo (Ethiopian single-stringed bowed lute) and male vocals. 140 bpm (Abmin)
tembien a

SAS015484 2:27
Typical upbeat love music (Awroos dance) of Tembien area in Tigray, north Ethiopia, featuring male solo vocals (Emin-Gmaj). 100 bpm
kebero a

SAS015485 1:09
Sound examples of the Ethiopian kebero drum, building up slowly; rubato.
krar a

SAS015486 1:07
Sound examples of the Ethiopian krar (bowl-shaped lyre). Meditative improvisations; rubato.
masenqo a

SAS015487 1:03
Sound examples of the Ethiopian masenqo (Ethiopian single-stringed bowed lute). Hypnotic improvisations; rubato (G#min-Gmin).
washint a

SAS015491 1:15
Sound examples of the Ethiopian washint (Ethiopian wooden flute). Vivid improvisations; rubato.
damay a

SAS015492 2:18
Folk song originally from Gondar, northern Ethiopia, arranged in a classic Ethio-Pop style, featuring male vocals. 100 bpm (Fmaj)
wegene a

SAS015493 2:55
Ethiopian Folk song arranged in a classic Ethio-Pop style, featuring female vocals. 126 bpm (Bbmin)
yegna tizita a

SAS015494 3:33
A traditional melodic Folk song arranged as a ballad in the Ethio-Jazz style, featuring tenor saxophone. 130 bpm (Cmaj)
wezena a

SAS015495 4:16
Original composition in the vibrant Ethio-Jazz style, featuring flute, tenor and alto saxophones. 100 bpm (Gmin)
shelala a

SAS015496 2:22
A traditional war Folk song arranged in the vibrant Ethio-Jazz style, featuring alto, tenor and baritone saxophone. 100 bpm (Gmin)
tew maneh a

SAS015497 2:13
A poetic Azmari song expressing the deep longing for love, arranged for accordion and female vocals. Rooted in the rich traditions of Amhara culture, it embodies the double meanings and lyrical intricacy characteristic of Azmari musicians, weaving layers of emotion and metaphor into its melodic storytelling. 55 bpm (Bbmaj)