“Mariama”, a programme with African music. Ethiopop.
Thirty-five years ago Ethiopian jazz and pop music died a brutal death. In 1974 a strict military regime was brought into power after a coup. The new leaders forbade the nightlife and with that every source of popular music. Swinging Addis, like the Ethiopian capital was called at the time, instantly disappeared. But the track that we started this Mariama with is called Ye Salame and dates from…2007! The Ethio pop is back, and jazz also, as we notice in this Mariama…
Playlist:
CD Ilita! (2009). TERP AS15
1. Ye Salame – Asfaw Tsegé
CD Ethiopiques 13. Buda 82255-2
2. Tashamanaletch – Alèmayehu Eshèté
3. Muziqawi Silt – Wallias Band
CD Moan Anbessa (2006). Terp AS11
4. Musiqawi Silt – Getachew Mekuria & The Ex
CD Ilita ! (2009). Terp AS15
5. Munit – Chalachew Ashenafi
6. Desse Lay – Mohammed Jimmy Mohammed
7. Arada – Zuryash Abeye
8. Eysha – Asfaw Tségé e.a.
CD Inspiration Information 3 (2009). Strut 040CD
9. Chik Chikka – Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics
10. An Epic Story – Mulatu Astatké & The Heliocentrics