Category Archives: Ethiopia Jazz

SONG OF THE DAY Getatchew Mekurya – Akale Wube

Posted on March 18, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

Known and revered for his sonic mystical meanderings, Getatchew Mekurya was an Ethiopian jazz saxophonist, active in the early-1970’s. Growing up with music he started off by playing traditional Ethiopian instruments such as the washint flute, the krar and the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Menelik Wossenachew – Tezeta

Posted on April 15, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Tezeta is a song originally constructed by the wonderful Mulatu Astatke sometime in the late 1960’s, early 1970’s. Translating as ‘nostalgia’ or ‘longing’, the song is composed as an instrumental piece by Mulatu, but today’s cover has a vocal element, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Alemayehu Eshete – Telantena Zare

Posted on March 9, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Nicknamed the “Ethiopian Elvis”, Alemayehu Eshete is considered by many to be the golden voice of Ethopia, and once you hear him sing, you’ll know why he has gained such a title! Take today’s song for example, those expressive vocals … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Anbessa Orchestra – Werik’i (Gold)

Posted on February 17, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“Werk’i (Gold) is a song that reflects back on moments of pure love. Enjoy!…” Today’s song had only been on for a few seconds, but I knew straight away it was headed somewhere deep, I could feel it in my … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Girma Beyene – Ene Negn Bay Manesh

Posted on July 31, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Born in Addis Ababa, Girma Bèyènè is an Ethiopian lyricist, composer, arranger, vocalist and pianist. Active in what is known as the golden era of Ethiopian music, he recorded from 1969-1978.  As a vocalist he only recorded four songs, but … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Sorcerers – The Terror

Posted on May 23, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Its been quite an instrumental few days as far as song choices are concerned and today’s song is another fine example of how music can move and groove you without any need for words!  The Terror has been playing over … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Sorcerers – Opening Titles

Posted on January 24, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Some albums are created as one piece, consisting of separate tracks but best heard in their entirety and, indeed, in the order in which they were recorded; The Sorcerers latest offering is a fine example of this. Releasing today, In … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Sorcerers – Summoning The Monkey God

Posted on November 11, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

“Who’s this? The Sorcerers? It’s cool! This is great. Give me the cd man!” – Mulatu Astatke Who let that serpent in? Smooth and sinuous with skin so taut and rhythmic; here it glides into the room with hypnotic sorcery! This … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band — Sintayehu

Posted on November 26, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

A NOTE FROM THE LP BLOG:  You may or may not have noticed that the LP Blog didn’t post a song of the day yesterday? This is mainly because, in my ever-evolving daily schedules, time sometimes escapes me and, whilst … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Tommy Guerrero – El Camino Negro

Posted on October 5, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Californian guitarist and composer Tommy Guerrero has been known to fuse an array of styles into his ever-evolving sound, incorporating rock, hip hop, funk, soul and jazz into his compositions.  For his latest and forthcoming album, Road to Knowhere, he … Continue reading →

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