Ethiopian Music

The music of Ethiopia is extremely diverse, with each of Ethiopia's ethnic groups being associated with unique sounds. Some forms of traditional music are strongly influenced by folk music from elsewhere in the Horn of Africa, especially Somalia. However, Ethiopian religious music also has an ancient Christian element, traced to Yared, who lived during the reign of Gabra Masqal. In northeastern Ethiopia, in Wollo, a Muslim musical form called manzuma developed. Sung in Amharic, manzuma has spread toHarar and Jimma, where it is now sung in the Oromo language. In the Ethiopian Highlands, traditional secular music is played by itinerant musicians called azmaris, who are regarded with both suspicion and respect in Ethiopian society.

Currently the most prominent Ethiopian singer internationally is Gigi. Through her performing with top jazz musicians like Bill Laswell (who is also her husband) and Herbie Hancock, Gigi has brought Ethiopian music to popular attention, especially in the United States, where she now lives.
Other popular performers include Tewodros Tadesse,Teddy Afro, Neway Debebe, Tadesse Alemu, Hamelmal Abate, Martha Ashagari, Yohannes Berhanu, Kuku Sebsebe, Aster Aweke, and Manalemosh Dibo. Neway was very popular among the youth of the 1980s and early 1990s with such songs as "Yetekemt Abeba", "Metekatun Ateye", "Safsaf" and "Gedam", amongst others. Also now Jerry, Betty, Tigist, TG, Tamarat

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[bmby100]

je suis soudanaise je suis en france . vraiment j'aime la musique d'ethiopien

elle est très belle

suliman de france

[alyelhadad]

@abusedbynycpolice i mean im from north africa

[alyelhadad]

@abusedbynycpolice

not asian

im not north african or middle eastern

[abusedbynycpolice]

...Because if atleast one White person is among our group, or in the room, Is a meeting still considered a "Black" meeting of the minds. Suddenly the charater changes, the dynamics changes. The whole understanding (which is already frail) suddenly falls apart. Now we musst pick up the pieces of a more ambiguous jigsaw puzzle and instatly try to make some sense. It's not going to work. You study with them. You eat with them. you sleep with them. You watch them on TV.....What's forming here???

[abusedbynycpolice]

I admit, there is a "Problem" in the Black race. Put the biggest danger, or threat to Black development and existence on this planet---is mingling with the Enemy. For example, look very closely at Blacks in Urban America. Everym time we try to form a close-knit community (like the Asians, Like the Hispanics) who shows up? Who has to MAKE SURE they have at least one-foot in OUR CIRCLE?? White people. It is really a stealth movement in confusing the meaning of "A Black Neighborhood"

[abusedbynycpolice]

@alyelhadad ...Scuse me From what strain are you???? Asian?? Well, I have some news for you. recent scientific evidence has surfaced revealing that the asian race did not independently evolve. It shows tht they are directly evolved from the african race. If you care to research on Google, be my guest. Are you therefore calling yourself UGLY too??

[anduworkneh]

Monica is so beautiful with magnifique voice and sweet voice. Great job well done!!!!

[alyelhadad]

why black african women are so beautiful hot and their men are so ugly?????

the only black handsome african i ever saw

was the 50 cent guy

[sdmarb1]

Beauty and splendor draws you and go all the senses prisoner of melody and a sense of how much I admire the art and heritage of this people, although I do not know the Holy Baallgp but the music and the arts transcends all barriers and boundaries Oboumaaz Yemeni friend

[tylus17]

I do eskista to "static major-easy come easy go" rip static major legend