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Title: The Very Best Of Ethiopiques (2CD)

Label: Manteca

Cat No:MANTDCD245
Format:CD

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► The Ethiopiques series (now over 20 vols) has rescued from obscurity a completely beguiling and eccentric musical world and reached an ever widening audience by way of the soundtrack to the movie “Broken Flowers” and Mahmoud Ahmed’s 2007 BBC radio 3 world music award

► This 2CD set of highlights from the series has received rave notices in specialist magazines and national newspapers alike from both world music and jazz reviewers

► “ the best of a fabulous series, which is really saying something ” Jazzwise ****

► “utterly original, sublime and enigmatically groovy” Independent On Sunday

►“every track is thrillingly addictive.” Uncut *****

Track Listing for The Very Best Of Ethiopiques (2CD)
CD1

1 Heywèté - Tesfa Maryam Kidané
2 Yèkèrmo Sèw - Mulatu Astatqé
3 Yèkatit - Mulatu Astatqé
4 Enkèn Yèlélèbesh - Girma Bèyènè
5 Ewnèt Yèt Lagegnesh - Bahta Gèbrè-Heywèt
6 Gubèlyé - Mulatu Astatqé
7 Erè Mèla Mèla / Mètché Nèw - Mahmoud Ahmed
9 Tchero Adari Nègn - Alèmayèhu Eshèté
10 Telantena Zaré - Alèmayèhu Eshèté
11 Muziqawi Silt - Wallias Band
12 Gèdawo - Ayaléw Mèsfin & Black Lion Band
13 Tchuhetén Betsèmu - Tlahoun Gèssèssè
14 Tezeta - Menelik Wèsnatchèw

CD2

1 Mother's Love - Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou
2 Sema - Tlahoun Gèssèssè
3 Milènu - Tèwèldè Rèdda
4 Embi Ila - Bèyènè Habtè
5 Tezeta - Mulatu Astatqé
6 Sét Alamenem - Girma Bèyènè
7 Yèmendjar Shèga - Muluqèn Mèllèssè & Dahlak Band
8 Antchi Hoyé - Getatchew Mekurya
9 Kulun Mankwalèsh (1970) - Tlahoun Gèssèssè
10 Shellèla - Getatchew Mekurya
11 Mèla Mèla - Sèyfu Yohannès
12 Atawurulegn Léla - Mahmoud Ahmed
13 Fetsum Denq Ledj Nèsh - Mahmoud Ahmed
14 Abatatchen Hoy (Pater Noster) - Alèmu Aga

Reviews

fROOTS - Rick Sanders

Smouldering jazz from the moodiest midnight dive, wild jabbering vocals that make Little Richard quite polite, mighty soul brass, ancient dusty lyres, lonely pianos, the most convoluted time signatures ever.

Word - Nige Tassell

music dripping with sensuality and a too-humid-to-move slinkiness...resistance is futile

Rating ****

Independent On Sunday - Howard Male

utterly original, sublime and enigmatically groovy

New Classics - John Pitt

an intriguing mix of exotic African sounds infused with blues, soul, jazz and irresistible funkiness

Daily Telegraph - Mark Hudson

traditional sounds blended with Western swing and soul to fabulously strange and alluring effect

Songlines - Simon Broughton

The essential introduction to Ethiopian music

Rating ****

Independent - Roger Trapp

could do for Ethiopia what the Buena Vista Social Club did for Cuba.

Rating - Album of the Week

Kilombo newsletter - John Armstrong

two CD volumes of the weirdest, most wonderful and most inspiring African music you’ll ever hear.

kruger magazine - Janne Oinonen

totally unique and absolutely captivating

fly.co.uk - Con Murphy

must surely be a contender for compilation of the year.

Rating ****

Standard - Simon Broughton

Think Duke Ellington, James Brown plus soulful saxophones and big bands

Rating ****

The Wire - Barry Witherden

A rich and enjoyable box of musical delights...enchanting and mysterious

Birmingham Post

A world music compilation that tops anything else released so far this year.

Rating *****

The Metro - Keith Barker-Main

Sounds Ideal

Mojo - David Hutcheon

Some of the most blistering big band funk, soul and jazz work outs

Rating ****

HMV Choice - Nige Tassell

Is there any music – anywhere – more alluring, more seductive, more down right sexy?

Uncut - Nigel Williamson

Almost every track is thrillingly addictive.

Rating *****

Music Week - Nicky Tesco

`astonishing music… the fresh sound of spiritual freedom'

Mondomix - Daniel Brown

Music fans can catch up with the gems of the Ethiopiques series with a double album that pays homage to the urban sounds of Ethiopia’s Golden Age

Times Knowledge - David Hutcheon

Yes, some of the names are difficult to pronounce, but don’t let that put you off buying this great record

Jazzwise - Jane Cornwell

The best of a fabulous series, which is really saying something.

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