Ethiopiques
Ethiopiques is a series of compact discs featuring Ethiopian and Eritrean singers and musicians. Many of the Ethiopiques CDs compile various singles and albums that Amha Records, Kaifa Records and Philips-Ethiopia released during the 1960s and 1970s in Ethiopia. Prominent singers and musicians from this era appearing on Ethiopiques releases include Alemayehu Eshete, Asnaketch Worku, Mahmoud Ahmed, Mulatu Astatke, and Tilahun Gessesse. However, some Ethiopiques releases are new recordings.
The Paris-based world music record label Buda Musique began the Ethiopiques series in 1997 and initially compiled Ethiopian popular music releases from the 1960s and 1970s. Some of the subsequent CDs focus on traditional music, while others highlight individual musicians or specific styles. As of 2010, there have been 27 releases. None of the CDs features modern-day synthesizer-based Ethiopian pop music. Francis Falceto is the producer of the series.
Some songs from Ethiopiques Volume 4 were featured in the Jim Jarmusch film Broken Flowers.
In a 2012 interview, Getachew Mekurya noted that Falceto is largely responsible for the international popularization of Ethiopian music, and that Ethiopiques had directly led to more opportunities and international success for Mekurya.[1] At the same time, Mekurya claimed that Falceto underpaid him and other Ethiopian musicians, and that Buda Musique retained the copyrights to most of the music.[1] He further alleged that these business practices had infuriated Mulatu Astatke.[1]
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[edit] Discography
- (1998) Ethiopiques Volume 1: The Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music, various artists
- (1998) Ethiopiques Volume 2: Tètchawèt! Urban Azmaris of the 90s, various artists
- (1998) Ethiopiques Volume 3: Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music, various artists
- (1998) Ethiopiques Volume 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969–1974, Mulatu Astatke
- (1999) Ethiopiques Volume 5: Tigrigna Music, various artists
- (1999) Ethiopiques Volume 6: Almaz, Mahmoud Ahmed
- (1999) Ethiopiques Volume 7: Ere Mela Mela, Mahmoud Ahmed
- (2000) Ethiopiques Volume 8: Swinging Addis, various artists
- (2001) Ethiopiques Volume 9, Alemayehu Eshete
- (2002) Ethiopiques Volume 10: Tezeta - Ethiopian Blues & Ballads, various artists
- (2002) Ethiopiques Volume 11: The Harp of King David, Alemu Aga
- (2003) Ethiopiques Volume 12: Konso Music and Songs, various artists
- (2003) Ethiopiques Volume 13: Ethiopian Groove, various artists
- (2003) Ethiopiques Volume 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax, Getachew Mekurya
- (2003) Ethiopiques Volume 15: Jump to Addis, various artists
- (2004) Ethiopiques Volume 16: The Lady with the Krar, Asnaketch Worku
- (2004) Ethiopiques Volume 17, Tilahun Gessesse
- (2004) Ethiopiques Volume 18: Asguèbba! various artists
- (2005) Ethiopiques Volume 19: Alemye, Mahmoud Ahmed
- (2005) Ethiopiques Volume 20: Live in Addis, Either/Orchestra with Mulatu Astatke, Getachew Mekurya, Tsedenia G. Markos, Bahta Hewet, Michael Belayneh
- (2006) Ethiopiques Volume 21: Ethiopia Song, Emahoy Tsegue-Mariam Gebrou
- (2007) Ethiogroove (DVD): Mahmoud Ahmed & Either/Orchestra, with Tsedenia G. Markos
- (2007) Ethiopiques Volume 22: Alèmayèhu Eshèté, featuring Girma Bèyène
- (2007) Ethiopiques Volume 23: Orchestra Ethiopia
- (2007) The Very Best of Ethiopiques: Hypnotic Grooves from the Legendary Series
- (2009) Ethiopiques Volume 24: Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music 1969–1975
- (2009) Ethiopiques Volume 25: Modern Roots 1971–1975
- (2010) Ethiopiques Volume 26: Mahmoud Ahmed & His Imperial Bodyguard Band 1972-74
- (2010) Ethiopiques Volume 27: Centennial of the First Ethiopian Recordings, Tèssèma Eshèté 1910
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Tibebeselassie Tigabu (2012-01-28). "The king of sax shining on the world stage". Ethiopian Reporter. http://www.thereporterethiopia.com/Interview-Plus/the-king-of-sax-shining-on-the-world-stage.html. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
[edit] External links
- Buda Musique Ethiopiques web site
- Radio interview with Francis Falceto from National Public Radio Weekend Edition Sunday program, July 16, 2006
