Kuku Sebesbea: Enbaye

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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 and Abeba Desaligni Eden Asfaw Kidane Selassi Germay Sofia Johnny Efram Haile Fekadu Abbie Lakew

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  • What a beautiful voice, what a wonderful love song. I am a great admirer of this fascinating and gracious abesinian lady!

    What i find very remarkable though is that

  • kukuya .how you are wonder full singer. i love your voice,you are still beutifull

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  • Ehtiopian music rooted from saint yared who influenced the church gospel songs.h e was dy namic person.he is ethiopian bethhoven.he created the pitch from nothing.ohhhhhh it imposilbe to imagine like him and create something from nothing

  • kukuya konjooooo.......

  • really amazing voice, nice melody, great talent . am admired

  • beautiful is not enouh for kukkye.anyway what a love song and your undying voiceas always.i love you sis .thankyou.

  • I love this song, kuku is still beautiful, saw her in a restaurant 3 months ago in addis. I'll say it again Still beautiful.

  • Just great

  • how beautiful...i love it!!!!

  • her voice is a killer man......love it...

  • Love kukyeee!

  • I am in a mood to listen and watch my favorite beautiful Ethiopian Musicians tonight. What can I say, I love Kuku personality and of course all her melody’s.

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