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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.
He was nominated in MTV music award and AMAs for African musicians, becoming a widely acclaimed rapper. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He released the second album called Atgebam Alugn in February 2021. In May 2021, Michael joined ensemble musicians Fikreaddis Nekatibeb, Kuku Sebsebe , Zeritu Kebede , Sayat Demissie and Rahel Getu for the single "Yehager Kasma ...
The Ethiopian traditional music embodied with strong oral-literature style. In this case, the traditional music is played by local entertainers called azmaris. Music in Ethiopia was originated, as part of Christian religious service during Yared-era in the 6th century. Muslim form called manzuma also developed in Harar and Jimma. [1]
The following list of Ethiopian artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Ethiopia, ...
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.
Bruktawit Getahun (Amharic: ብሩክታዊት ጌታሁን), better known by her stage name Betty G, is an Ethiopian singer and songwriter.. She initiated her career by collaborating with various artists, most notably, hip hop musician, like Nhatty Man, Henok Mehari, Jhonny Raga, and Henok Abebe.
At the 2016 Kora All-Africa Music Awards, Lakew was nominated for Best Traditional Female Artist for Africa. [7] Her song "Guragew" was released on 26 September 2018. On 10 September 2020, Lakew released "Messay". The music video reached over 915,000 viewers on YouTube as of 28 September, surpassing her 2015 single "Yene Habesha". [8]
Her music blends "hyper-contemporary aesthetics with nostalgic R&B vibes" [4] and explores themes of love and relationships. [5] [6] In 2020, she appeared on "Slow Down", a song from the 2020 album New Beginnings by American rapper Reason. [10] She independently released a drum and bass song called "Gonna Bleach My Eyebrows" as her debut single ...