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Rahel Getu. Endegna ( Amharic: እንደኛ), previously known as Yegna ( Amharic: የኛ ), is an Ethiopian five-piece girl group, originated in Addis Ababa. The group gained prominence after releasing two singles, "Abet" (2013) and "Taitu" (2014). Their earlier lyrical contents reference female empowerment and opposition towards violence ...
Rophnan. Rophnan Nuri Muzeyin ( Ge'ez: ሮፍናን ኑሪ ሙዘይን; born 22 June 1990), known mononymously as Rophnan (stylized as all caps ), is an Ethiopian musician. Rophnan entered into the mainstream recognition after his debut album Reflection, which pioneered electronic music in Ethiopia.
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.
Ethiopian music is a term that can mean any music of Ethiopian origin, however, often it is applied to a genre, a distinct modal system that is pentatonic, with characteristically long intervals between some notes. The music of the Ethiopian Highlands uses a fundamental modal system called qenet, of which there are four main modes: tezeta, bati ...
Aster Aweke ( 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.
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.
Early life and career. Lakew was born in Gondar, Ethiopia. [2] [3] She moved to the United States when she was 13, and went to high school in Dallas, Texas. [3] In 2005, Lakew released her debut studio album, Manale. The song of the same title incorporated with R&B element. Manale was produced in two languages, Amharic and English, in New York ...
Madingo Afework. 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. Born in Gondar, he moved to military barracks nearby in the region where he was given his name "Madingo" by soldiers ...