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Jano Band is an Ethiopian rock band formed by its entrepreneurs Ermyas Amelga, Bill Laswell and former manager Addis Gessesse in 2011. It versatilely mixes progressive rock with Ethiopian music. The band includes two female back and lead vocalists, two lead male vocalists, and four musicians who play bass guitar, rhythm guitar, drum, and keyboards.
Aster Aweke [ʔəsɨteɾɨ ʔəwək'ə] (Amharic: አስቴር አወቀ; born 1959) [1] is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter. Aster's voice has attracted broader public popularity, especially tracing back in 1990s singles and her single "Abebayehosh" in Ethiopian New Year. She is best known for her 1999 album Hagere and her 2006 album Fikir.
It is fully owned by the Ethiopian government. Its programming includes news, sport, music and other entertainment. The majority of the programming is broadcast in Amharic, official languages of Ethiopia. [5] Some news segments are broadcast in other languages, such as Oromo, Somali, Tigrinya, Afar, and English. [6]
On 2 November, Yates was in the Tyne Tees studio in Newcastle upon Tyne, where she was presenting the weekly live music show The Tube. Among the acts performing were Ultravox, promoting their greatest hits album The Collection. The singer, Midge Ure, was chatting to Yates in the dressing room when Geldof called her.
Many genres like EDM, rock and hip hop blended with the traditional music. Jano Band credited with devising progressive rock with Ethiopian music. [12] Hip hop music emerged in Ethiopia from early to mid-2000s to form the distinct Ethiopian hip hop music. [13] Central pioneering hip-hop musicians are Teddy Yo and Lij Michael. [14] [15]
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The album was released independently by RAEY Records. A shorter version of the album, named Reflection E.P. was released by the Ghanaian label Akwaaba Music. Reflection was deeply rooted in raw traditional Ethiopian music but also mixing futuristic aesthetics into the powerful songs which reflected Rophnan's generation and artistic vision ...
The Ethiopian third millennium was celebrated on Wednesday, 11 September 2007 [4] adorned with cultural celebration and concerts in Addis Ababa and other cities in Ethiopia. [2] [5] In Addis Ababa, the millennium festival was held in Millennium Hall, accommodate for 20,000 people. The ticket prices of the celebration were more than $150, nearly ...