FLAMENCO/WORLD MUSIC Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product-category/flamenco-world-music/ Guerssen Records Sun, 04 May 2025 22:47:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-isotip-32x32.png FLAMENCO/WORLD MUSIC Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product-category/flamenco-world-music/ 32 32 Africa https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/africa/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/africa/ Amanaz were serious, and they made a serious stab at an album. They titled their album Africa, according to original band member Keith Kabwe, "because of how it was shared and how its inhabitants were butchered and enslaved, its resources stolen... all the atrocities slave drivers committed. " Thus, their "Kale," a blues sung in Nyanja, that traced the continent's arc from slavery to Zambia's independence closes the album.
Kabwe and rhythm guitarist John Kanyepa have a winsome softness to their vocals, which sit politely aside the feral growl of drummer Watson Baldwin Lungu, bassist Jerry Mausala and bandleader/lead guitarist Isaac Mpofu. Africa's vibe ranges from anxious ("Amanaz") to escapist ("Easy Street") to straight-up pissed-off. On the "History of Man," his voice whiskey-burned, his distorted guitar buzzing like swarming hornets, Mpofu indicts his species.
There's a darkness to Africa not found on any other Zamrock records, and a melancholy drifts throughout, specifically on Mpofu's more restrained "Khala My Friend," which stands as an effective, bleak situation for the Zambian everyman, the average citizen of a struggling, new nation, who might have had relatives in conflict-torn countries on the horizon, who mighthave been struggling to find his next meal, who might have seen a bleaker future than his president promised.
Then there's the clear Velvet Underground-influence on the nostalgic "Sunday Morning," which, as Kabwe recalls, was the first song written for the album, back in 1968, when Velvet Undergound and Nico was a new release - and the underground funk of "Making The Scene." The album also tackles traditional Zambian music and early-'60s rock - punctuated, of course byKanyepa's wah-wah and Mpofu's fuzz guitars. But every time Amanaz get too deep, too violent, they come back with an accessible song and woo their listener back to the groove. "Green Apple" is a civil song, featuring Kanyepa's sighing guitar.

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]]> Amanaz were serious, and they made a serious stab at an album. They titled their album Africa, according to original band member Keith Kabwe, “because of how it was shared and how its inhabitants were butchered and enslaved, its resources stolen… all the atrocities slave drivers committed. ” Thus, their “Kale,” a blues sung in Nyanja, that traced the continent’s arc from slavery to Zambia’s independence closes the album.
Kabwe and rhythm guitarist John Kanyepa have a winsome softness to their vocals, which sit politely aside the feral growl of drummer Watson Baldwin Lungu, bassist Jerry Mausala and bandleader/lead guitarist Isaac Mpofu. Africa’s vibe ranges from anxious (“Amanaz”) to escapist (“Easy Street”) to straight-up pissed-off. On the “History of Man,” his voice whiskey-burned, his distorted guitar buzzing like swarming hornets, Mpofu indicts his species.
There’s a darkness to Africa not found on any other Zamrock records, and a melancholy drifts throughout, specifically on Mpofu’s more restrained “Khala My Friend,” which stands as an effective, bleak situation for the Zambian everyman, the average citizen of a struggling, new nation, who might have had relatives in conflict-torn countries on the horizon, who mighthave been struggling to find his next meal, who might have seen a bleaker future than his president promised.
Then there’s the clear Velvet Underground-influence on the nostalgic “Sunday Morning,” which, as Kabwe recalls, was the first song written for the album, back in 1968, when Velvet Undergound and Nico was a new release – and the underground funk of “Making The Scene.” The album also tackles traditional Zambian music and early-’60s rock – punctuated, of course byKanyepa’s wah-wah and Mpofu’s fuzz guitars. But every time Amanaz get too deep, too violent, they come back with an accessible song and woo their listener back to the groove. “Green Apple” is a civil song, featuring Kanyepa’s sighing guitar.

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]]> Layali Elouns https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/layali-elouns/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/layali-elouns/ Amal al-Atrash (1912 - 1944), better known by her stage name Asmahan, was an Egyptian singer and actress of Syrian origins who lived in Egypt. Having immigrated to Egypt at the age of three years old, her family knew the composer Dawood Hosni, and she sang the compositions of Mohamed El Qasabgi and Zakariyya Ahmad. She also sang the compositions of Mohammed Abdel Wahab and her brother Farid al-Atrash, a then rising star musician in his own right. Her voice was one of the few female voices in Arab music world to pose serious competition to that of Umm Kulthum, who is considered to be one of the Arab world's most distinguished singers of the 20th century. Her mysterious death in 1944, in an automobile accident, shocked the public. Journalists spread gossip about her turbulent personal life and an alleged espionage role in World War II.

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]]> Amal al-Atrash (1912 – 1944), better known by her stage name Asmahan, was an Egyptian singer and actress of Syrian origins who lived in Egypt. Having immigrated to Egypt at the age of three years old, her family knew the composer Dawood Hosni, and she sang the compositions of Mohamed El Qasabgi and Zakariyya Ahmad. She also sang the compositions of Mohammed Abdel Wahab and her brother Farid al-Atrash, a then rising star musician in his own right. Her voice was one of the few female voices in Arab music world to pose serious competition to that of Umm Kulthum, who is considered to be one of the Arab world’s most distinguished singers of the 20th century. Her mysterious death in 1944, in an automobile accident, shocked the public. Journalists spread gossip about her turbulent personal life and an alleged espionage role in World War II.

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]]> Modern Folk Oyun Havalari (Test Pressing) https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/modern-folk-oyun-havalari-test-pressing/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/modern-folk-oyun-havalari-test-pressing/ The post Modern Folk Oyun Havalari (Test Pressing) appeared first on Guerssen Records.

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]]> Port Said Music Of The Middle East https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/port-said-music-of-the-middle-east/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/port-said-music-of-the-middle-east/ Lebanese tenor, lute player and conductor Mohammed El-Bakkar became a star in Egypt, where he appeared in several Arabic-language films. In 1952 he moved to the United States, where he played a singing oriental rug salesman in the Broadway play Fanny. Port Said was his first LP, a magnificent piece of world music whose oriental flavors will make the perfect soundtrack to your belly dancing evenings. Six more volumes followed in his Music Of The Middle East series, which brought the Middle Eastern musical tradition to the United States, one of the first long-playing records to do so, sparking a frenzy for what has become the world music genre.

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]]> Lebanese tenor, lute player and conductor Mohammed El-Bakkar became a star in Egypt, where he appeared in several Arabic-language films. In 1952 he moved to the United States, where he played a singing oriental rug salesman in the Broadway play Fanny. Port Said was his first LP, a magnificent piece of world music whose oriental flavors will make the perfect soundtrack to your belly dancing evenings. Six more volumes followed in his Music Of The Middle East series, which brought the Middle Eastern musical tradition to the United States, one of the first long-playing records to do so, sparking a frenzy for what has become the world music genre.

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]]> Roi De L’Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/roi-de-lagbadja-moderne-1974-1983/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/roi-de-lagbadja-moderne-1974-1983/ Gnonnas Pedro's "Mo Ngbadun Re" - a song written to pay tribute to Nigerian and Beninese musicians - would change the trajectory of Analog Africa, forever.
And while the Nigerian artists were more or less familiar to Samy (the label founder), when Gnonnas began singing about 'Picoby', 'Renova', 'Annasoua Jazz', 'Super Borgou', 'Super Star', 'El Rego', 'Black Santiago' and other bands from Benin that he'd never heard of, he was driven to find out more. The conclusion of this musical experience was that if a star like Gnonnas Pedro sang about these bands it could only mean that he knew something that we didn't. Could it be that the Benin Republic had more to offer than its size suggested? There was only one way to find out. Samy arrived in Cotonou in August of 2005 and that's how a Gnonnas Pedro song brought Analog Africa to Benin, and the rest is history.
While 4 songs by this magnificent artiste were included in the compilation Legends of Benin from 2009, this time Analog Africa has the huge honour to present a full and deserved project about Gnonnas Pedro, the king of Modern Agbadja. Very early in his career our friend had landed his first hit with a song called 'Dadje Von O Von Non'. It was an Agbadja, an ancestral rhythm played during burial ceremonies in Le Mono, the region where Gnonnas Pedro's family came from. Gnonnas adapted, modernised and coined it 'Agbadja Modern' and that's how he became known and beloved as 'Roi de l'Agbadja Moderne'.
Almost a decade later, in the mid-70s, Gnonnas secured a deal with African Songs Ltd and later with the Take Your Choice (TYC), two labels out of Nigeria. At that period Gnonnas had been recording and performing for a decade, and while a few of the original band members had left, the majority of the musicians had stayed with him. The relatively consistent membership of 'Les Dadjes' meant that they had developed into a well-oiled groove machine by the time the 'Nigerian years' began. The various masterpieces the band recorded between 1975 and 1980 in Lagos catapulted Gnonnas Pedro to superstardom back home in Benin, but also made him a name in other West African countries, where his songs were regularly broadcast on the national airwaves. Sometimes called 'The Band That Speaks All African Languages' for their ability to perform songs in numerous languages 'Les Dadjes' also spoke all kinds of rhythms, with a special emphasis on Cuban and Benin rhythms.
Around 1980, Gnonnas fulfilled the lifelong dream of starting his own label and one of the first albums on the newly founded Gnoinsopé label included the track 'Yiri Yiri Boum', which took Benin by storm and cemented Gnonnas as one of the country's most important artists.
The double-LP 'Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983' from Analog Africa comes as a Gatefold with a full-color 8-page booklet including photos. Featuring 16 of Gnonnas' finest songs that resonated across the African continent, the unique blend of Agbadja, Cuban fon, jerk, highlife, and other African rhythms sung in Fon, Mina, Yoruba, French, English, and even Spanish offers a truly unique musical journey.

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]]> Gnonnas Pedro’s “Mo Ngbadun Re” – a song written to pay tribute to Nigerian and Beninese musicians – would change the trajectory of Analog Africa, forever.
And while the Nigerian artists were more or less familiar to Samy (the label founder), when Gnonnas began singing about ‘Picoby’, ‘Renova’, ‘Annasoua Jazz’, ‘Super Borgou’, ‘Super Star’, ‘El Rego’, ‘Black Santiago’ and other bands from Benin that he’d never heard of, he was driven to find out more. The conclusion of this musical experience was that if a star like Gnonnas Pedro sang about these bands it could only mean that he knew something that we didn’t. Could it be that the Benin Republic had more to offer than its size suggested? There was only one way to find out. Samy arrived in Cotonou in August of 2005 and that’s how a Gnonnas Pedro song brought Analog Africa to Benin, and the rest is history.
While 4 songs by this magnificent artiste were included in the compilation Legends of Benin from 2009, this time Analog Africa has the huge honour to present a full and deserved project about Gnonnas Pedro, the king of Modern Agbadja. Very early in his career our friend had landed his first hit with a song called ‘Dadje Von O Von Non’. It was an Agbadja, an ancestral rhythm played during burial ceremonies in Le Mono, the region where Gnonnas Pedro’s family came from. Gnonnas adapted, modernised and coined it ‘Agbadja Modern’ and that’s how he became known and beloved as ‘Roi de l’Agbadja Moderne’.
Almost a decade later, in the mid-70s, Gnonnas secured a deal with African Songs Ltd and later with the Take Your Choice (TYC), two labels out of Nigeria. At that period Gnonnas had been recording and performing for a decade, and while a few of the original band members had left, the majority of the musicians had stayed with him. The relatively consistent membership of ‘Les Dadjes’ meant that they had developed into a well-oiled groove machine by the time the ‘Nigerian years’ began. The various masterpieces the band recorded between 1975 and 1980 in Lagos catapulted Gnonnas Pedro to superstardom back home in Benin, but also made him a name in other West African countries, where his songs were regularly broadcast on the national airwaves. Sometimes called ‘The Band That Speaks All African Languages’ for their ability to perform songs in numerous languages ‘Les Dadjes’ also spoke all kinds of rhythms, with a special emphasis on Cuban and Benin rhythms.
Around 1980, Gnonnas fulfilled the lifelong dream of starting his own label and one of the first albums on the newly founded Gnoinsopé label included the track ‘Yiri Yiri Boum’, which took Benin by storm and cemented Gnonnas as one of the country’s most important artists.
The double-LP ‘Roi De L’Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983′ from Analog Africa comes as a Gatefold with a full-color 8-page booklet including photos. Featuring 16 of Gnonnas’ finest songs that resonated across the African continent, the unique blend of Agbadja, Cuban fon, jerk, highlife, and other African rhythms sung in Fon, Mina, Yoruba, French, English, and even Spanish offers a truly unique musical journey.

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]]> Moonshine https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/moonshine/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/moonshine/ Maurice Louca & his band Elephantine announce Moonshine, shining brightly with a live, raw, collective sound. Maurice Louca's band is incredible: double drummers Tommaso Cappellato & Özün Usta Piero Bittolo Bon on alto, Daniel Gahrton on baritone and Isak Hedtjärn on clarinet; Rasmus Svale Kjærgård Lund on tuba; Rosa Brunello on bass; Els Vandeweyer on vibraphone; Louca on guitar/lap steel/synth.As Asher Gamedze puts it in his essay: "Abstract territories of freedom, always grounded, expansive, multiple, internally differentiated, and elephantine."

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]]> Maurice Louca & his band Elephantine announce Moonshine, shining brightly with a live, raw, collective sound. Maurice Louca’s band is incredible: double drummers Tommaso Cappellato & Özün Usta Piero Bittolo Bon on alto, Daniel Gahrton on baritone and Isak Hedtjärn on clarinet; Rasmus Svale Kjærgård Lund on tuba; Rosa Brunello on bass; Els Vandeweyer on vibraphone; Louca on guitar/lap steel/synth.As Asher Gamedze puts it in his essay: “Abstract territories of freedom, always grounded, expansive, multiple, internally differentiated, and elephantine.”

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]]> Mot Aykerim (You can’t Cheat Death) (Red) https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/mot-aykerim-you-cant-cheat-death-red/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/mot-aykerim-you-cant-cheat-death-red/ Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend of 1970s Ethiopia. Mesfin's music is some of the funkiest to arise from this unconquerable East African nation.
Mesfin's recording career, captured in nearly two dozen 7" singles and numerous reel-to-reel tapes, shows the strata of the most fertile decade in Ethiopia's 20th century recording industry, when records were pressed constantly by both independent upstarts and corporate behemoths, even if they were only distributed within the confines of this East African nation.
Though Mesfin was forced underground by the Derg regime that took control of Ethiopia in 1974, he has returned almost 50 years later with this triumphant set albums - the first time that his music has been presented in this form.
These albums give us a chance to discover a rare and beautiful moment in music history, in anthologies built from Mesfin's uber-rare 7" single releases and from previously unreleased recordings taken from master tapes.
Mot Aykerim gives us a chance to discover a rare & beautiful moment in music history, in an anthology built from his uber-rare 7" single releases.
Contains an oversized 11" x 11" 16 page book that tells the story of modern Ethiopian music and Mesfin's role within it.

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]]> Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend of 1970s Ethiopia. Mesfin’s music is some of the funkiest to arise from this unconquerable East African nation.
Mesfin’s recording career, captured in nearly two dozen 7″ singles and numerous reel-to-reel tapes, shows the strata of the most fertile decade in Ethiopia’s 20th century recording industry, when records were pressed constantly by both independent upstarts and corporate behemoths, even if they were only distributed within the confines of this East African nation.
Though Mesfin was forced underground by the Derg regime that took control of Ethiopia in 1974, he has returned almost 50 years later with this triumphant set albums – the first time that his music has been presented in this form.
These albums give us a chance to discover a rare and beautiful moment in music history, in anthologies built from Mesfin’s uber-rare 7″ single releases and from previously unreleased recordings taken from master tapes.
Mot Aykerim gives us a chance to discover a rare & beautiful moment in music history, in an anthology built from his uber-rare 7″ single releases.
Contains an oversized 11″ x 11″ 16 page book that tells the story of modern Ethiopian music and Mesfin’s role within it.

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]]> Che Belew (March Forward) https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/che-belew-march-forward/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/che-belew-march-forward/ Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend of 1970s Ethiopia. Mesfin's music is some of the funkiest to arise from this unconquerable East African nation. Mesfin's recording career, captured in nearly two dozen 7" singles and numerous reel-to-reel tapes, shows the strata of the most fertile decade in Ethiopia's 20th century recording industry, when records were pressed constantly by both independent upstarts and corporate behemoths, even if they were only distributed within the confines of this East African nation.
Though Mesfin was forced underground by the Derg regime that took control of Ethiopia in 1974, he has returned almost 50 years later with this triumphant set albums - the first time that his music has been presented in this form.
These albums give us a chance to discover a rare and beautiful moment in music history, in anthologies built from Mesfin's uber-rare 7" single releases and from previously unreleased recordings taken from master tapes.
Che Belew gives us a chance to discover a rare & beautiful moment in music history, in an anthology built from his uber-rare 7" single releases. Contains an oversized 11" x 11" 16 page book that tells the story of modern Ethiopian music and Mesfin's role within it.

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]]> Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend of 1970s Ethiopia. Mesfin’s music is some of the funkiest to arise from this unconquerable East African nation. Mesfin’s recording career, captured in nearly two dozen 7″ singles and numerous reel-to-reel tapes, shows the strata of the most fertile decade in Ethiopia’s 20th century recording industry, when records were pressed constantly by both independent upstarts and corporate behemoths, even if they were only distributed within the confines of this East African nation.
Though Mesfin was forced underground by the Derg regime that took control of Ethiopia in 1974, he has returned almost 50 years later with this triumphant set albums – the first time that his music has been presented in this form.
These albums give us a chance to discover a rare and beautiful moment in music history, in anthologies built from Mesfin’s uber-rare 7″ single releases and from previously unreleased recordings taken from master tapes.
Che Belew gives us a chance to discover a rare & beautiful moment in music history, in an anthology built from his uber-rare 7″ single releases. Contains an oversized 11″ x 11″ 16 page book that tells the story of modern Ethiopian music and Mesfin’s role within it.

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]]> Good Aderegechegn (Blinsided By Love) (Blue) https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/good-aderegechegn-blinsided-by-love-blue/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/good-aderegechegn-blinsided-by-love-blue/ Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend of 1970s Ethiopia. Mesfin's music is some of the funkiest to arise from this unconquerable East African nation.
Mesfin's recording career, captured in nearly two dozen 7" singles and numerous reel-to-reel tapes, shows the strata of the most fertile decade in Ethiopia's 20th century recording industry, when records were pressed constantly by both independent upstarts and corporate behemoths, even if they were only distributed within the confines of this East African nation.
Though Mesfin was forced underground by the Derg regime that took control of Ethiopia in 1974, he has returned almost 50 years later with this triumphant set albums - the first time that his music has been presented in this form.
These albums give us a chance to discover a rare and beautiful moment in music history, in anthologies built from Mesfin's uber-rare 7" single releases and from previously unreleased recordings taken from master tapes.
Good Aderegechegn gives us a chance to discover a rare & beautiful moment in music history, in an anthology built from his uber-rare 7" single releases. Contains an oversized 11" x 11" 16 page book that tells the story of modern Ethiopian music and Mesfin's role within it.

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]]> Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend of 1970s Ethiopia. Mesfin’s music is some of the funkiest to arise from this unconquerable East African nation.
Mesfin’s recording career, captured in nearly two dozen 7″ singles and numerous reel-to-reel tapes, shows the strata of the most fertile decade in Ethiopia’s 20th century recording industry, when records were pressed constantly by both independent upstarts and corporate behemoths, even if they were only distributed within the confines of this East African nation.
Though Mesfin was forced underground by the Derg regime that took control of Ethiopia in 1974, he has returned almost 50 years later with this triumphant set albums – the first time that his music has been presented in this form.
These albums give us a chance to discover a rare and beautiful moment in music history, in anthologies built from Mesfin’s uber-rare 7″ single releases and from previously unreleased recordings taken from master tapes.
Good Aderegechegn gives us a chance to discover a rare & beautiful moment in music history, in an anthology built from his uber-rare 7″ single releases. Contains an oversized 11″ x 11″ 16 page book that tells the story of modern Ethiopian music and Mesfin’s role within it.

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]]> TewedijeLimut (Let Me Die Loved) (White) https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/tewedijelimut-let-me-die-loved-white/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/tewedijelimut-let-me-die-loved-white/ Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend of 1970s Ethiopia. Mesfin's music is some of the funkiest to arise from this unconquerable East African nation.
Mesfin's recording career, captured in nearly two dozen 7" singles and numerous reel-to-reel tapes, shows the strata of the most fertile decade in Ethiopia's 20th century recording industry, when records were pressed constantly by both independent upstarts and corporate behemoths, even if they were only distributed within the confines of this East African nation.
Though Mesfin was forced underground by the Derg regime that took control of Ethiopia in 1974, he has returned almost 50 years later with this triumphant set albums - the first time that his music has been presented in this form.
These albums give us a chance to discover a rare and beautiful moment in music history, in anthologies built from Mesfin's uber-rare 7" single releases and from previously unreleased recordings taken from master tapes.
Tewedije Limut gives us a chance to discover a rare & beautiful moment in music history, in an anthology built from his uber-rare 7" single releases. Contains an oversized 11" x 11" 16 page book that tells the story of modern Ethiopian music and Mesfin's role within it.

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]]> Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend of 1970s Ethiopia. Mesfin’s music is some of the funkiest to arise from this unconquerable East African nation.
Mesfin’s recording career, captured in nearly two dozen 7″ singles and numerous reel-to-reel tapes, shows the strata of the most fertile decade in Ethiopia’s 20th century recording industry, when records were pressed constantly by both independent upstarts and corporate behemoths, even if they were only distributed within the confines of this East African nation.
Though Mesfin was forced underground by the Derg regime that took control of Ethiopia in 1974, he has returned almost 50 years later with this triumphant set albums – the first time that his music has been presented in this form.
These albums give us a chance to discover a rare and beautiful moment in music history, in anthologies built from Mesfin’s uber-rare 7″ single releases and from previously unreleased recordings taken from master tapes.
Tewedije Limut gives us a chance to discover a rare & beautiful moment in music history, in an anthology built from his uber-rare 7″ single releases. Contains an oversized 11″ x 11″ 16 page book that tells the story of modern Ethiopian music and Mesfin’s role within it.

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