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The 12th edition of Leza Awards was held on 25 May 2022. [3] Best Single Music: Rophnan – SOST. Best Video Clip: Tilahun Gessesse – "Qome Limereqesh" Best New Singer: Elias Melka and Dawit Tsige Best Song of the Year: Meselu Fantahun – "Limeta Woyes Mita" Best Drama Series: Eregnaye. Best Drama Series Actor: Million Berhane (Zetenegnaw Shi)
Tegene Afework (Amharic: ተገኔ አፈወርቅ; [1] 16 August 1978 – 27 September 2022), [2] [3] known professionally as Madingo Afework (Amharic: ማዲንጎ አፈወርቅ), was an Ethiopian singer.
Leza Awards (Amharic: ለዛ ሽልማት) is an Ethiopian annual film and music award held in Hilton Hotel, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia since 2010. The award show broadcast on television channels and radio on Sheger FM 102.1. [1] In 2014, Leza introduced lifetime achievement award for outstanding pioneers of Ethiopian musicians. [1]
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 ...
Teddy Afro made his debut in 2001 with the album Abugida, quickly establishing himself as a prominent voice in his native country.Mixing reggae, traditional Ethiopian styles, and pop music, his sophomore LP, 2005's Yasteseryal yielded a major hit in its controversial title track, which criticized corruption in the country's government.
Combining traditional music with modern one, the Ethiopian hip hop usually sung in Amharic language. Teddy Yo and Lij Michael often credited as the pioneer of the genre. [4] Addis Ababa is the regional and cultural scene of Ethiopian hip hop music with pioneering artists citing their influences such as Tupac, Eminem, Jay-Z and LL Cool J ...
Complex rhythms: Ethiopian music is known for its intricate rhythmic patterns, as with the case for many African music, often featuring irregular meters and syncopation. Vocal styles: Traditional Ethiopian singing includes a variety of vocal techniques, such as melismatic, ornamentation, vocal slides, and call-and-response structures. In terms ...
Ethiopian jazz is a fusion of traditional Ethiopian rhythms and harmonies with the techniques and instruments of Western jazz. One of the key figures in the development of Ethiopian Jazz was Mulatu Astatke. As a teenager, Astatke was able to leave Addis Ababa in 1959 to study music at the Trinity College of Music in London. [4]