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The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia is a world music compilation album originally released in 2004.Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release covers the music of Ethiopia, focusing largely on 1960s pop. [1]
Theodros Mitiku (Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ምትኩ; died 22 December 2013), also known as Teddy Mitiku, was an Ethiopian musician and saxophonist who was the brother of renowned Ethiopian musician Teshome Mitiku, and a member of Souk Ekos Band, which was active in the 1960s.
Teshome Mitiku was born in Addis Ababa in 1949. [1] He is the brother of saxophonist Theodros Mitiku and father of Swedish pop and soul singer Emilia. In 1970, he moved to Europe. He initially lived in Denmark and later moved to Sweden where he received a degree in clinical psychology. Teshome currently resides in Washington, D.C. [2]
Mahmoud Ahmed performing in 2010. However, due to Ethio-Jazz being primarily instrumental, many bands could technically continue to make music under the Derg. Authorities allowed Mulatu and his band to continue performing at official ceremonies and The Walias released their first album Tezeta in 1975. Although, Mulatu states in an interview ...
Many of the CDs compile songs from various singles and albums that Amha Records, Kaifa Records and Philips-Ethiopia released during the 1960s and 1970s in Ethiopia. Prominent singers and musicians from this era appearing on Éthiopiques releases include Alemayehu Eshete, Asnaketch Worku, Mahmoud Ahmed, Mulatu Astatke and Tilahun Gessesse ...
Mahmoud Ahmed, singer [32] Tadesse Alemu; Mulatu Astatke, musician and father of "ethio-jazz" [33] [34] Aster Aweke, singer [11] Abatte Barihun, jazz saxophonist and composer; Aragaw Bedaso, traditional singer; Eyasu Berhe, singer; Girma Bèyènè; Ali Birra, singer and composer; Tamrat Desta, singer-songwriter; Alemayehu Eshete, Ethio-jazz singer
Singer Chelina, who debuted her album in December 2018, took two of the 12 categories of the 9th Leza Listeners' Award - Album of the Year and Best Artist of the Year. In addition, the most acclaimed feature film named Quragnaye won three categories – Best Feature Film and Best Actress and Best Actor.
Their principal concert was released as the album Ethiopiques 20: Live in Addis and led to working with Ethiopian musicians such as Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed, Getachew Mekurya, Alemayehu Eshete and Teshome Mitiku. In 2016 Gershon appeared with Ahmed's band at Carnegie Hall.