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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 ...
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.
Éthiopiques. Éthiopiques is a series of compact discs featuring Ethiopian singers and musicians. 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 ...
The Ethiopian Golden Age of Music was an era of Ethiopian music that began around the 1960s to 1970s, until the Derg regime progressively diminished its presence through politically motivated persecutions and retributions against musicians and companies, which left many to self-imposed exile to North America and Europe.
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 ...
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 ...
Traditional Amharic folk music. Ethiopian music. Occupation (s) Instrumentalist and vocalist. Instrument (s) Begena. Years active. 1960s–present. Alemu Aga ( Amharic: ዓለሙ አጋ; born 1950) is an Ethiopian musician, singer, and master of the Begena.