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HEAVENLY SWEETNESS ETHIOPIQUES VINYL SERIES Heavenly Sweetness is proud to announce the release of a selection of the famous Ethiopiques series on vinyl. These 8 LPs are reissues of albums taken from the amazing Ethiopiques CD collection of Ethiopian music. Since 1997 the series has been bringing the treasures of the Ethiopian music scene of the 60s and 70s to a wider audience, including some of the founding fathers like Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed and Tilahun Gessesse. The series was known by the global groove diggers for years, but reached a larger audience thanks to the Jim Jarmusch movie “Broken Flowers”, which largely used Ethiopian jazz in its soundtrack. Some classic titles and best sellers to be filed alongside Fela Kuti, the Fania label and Soul Jazz Records compilations CATALOG ARTIST : MULATU ASTATKE TITLE : « Ethio Jazz» FORMAT : LP Ref : HS091VL Barcode : 370040981244(6) Présentation : Reissue of the original ethiopian vinyl album. The Ethio Jazz album by Mulatu Astatqé is a jewel of the modern Ethiopian music and a mythical album, since the beginning of Ethiopian music reissues (mainly on Buda Musique). An incredibly groovy Ethiopian record, originally from 1969-1972. Amazing orchestral 'Ethio-groove' filled with US soul, jazz, sometimes Latin and the deepest Eastern rhythms, even including some great nasty and dirty fuzz guitars. A true gem of Ethiopian modern instrumental music, which illustrates perfectly this symbiosis of strong rhythms and quality arrangements of subtle yet deep Ethiopian melodies. A must for all '60s/'70s collectors! In the Ethiopian musical landscape, Mulatu Astatke is a unique musician, composer, arranger. His real contribution consists in his action for instrumental music, in a country where orchestral traditions doesn't exist. For the last 30 years, he is the leading head of the Ethiopian musical scene. First vinyl reissue and definitely one of the most important Ethiopian music albums." Tracklisting : A1 Yèkatit 03:55 A2 Nètsanèt 05:33 A3 Tezetayé Antchi Lidj 06:01 A4 Sabyé 05:24 B1 Yèkèrmo Sèw 04:12 B2 Asmarina 04:55 B3 Gubèlyé 04:36 B4 Ené Alantchi Alnorem 04:59 B5 Dèwèl 04:14 ARTIST : VARIOUS ARTISTS TITLE : Ethiopian Modern Instrumentals Hits FORMAT : LP Ref : HS092VL Barcode : 370040981245(3) Présentation : Reissue of the original ethiopian vinyl compilation "Ethiopians' deep-seated ethiocentrism, the legacy of a thousand years of history, has contributed in no small way to their music's strong national identity, particularly impervious to any African influences. Latin influences, so pervasive in the great musical centers of West Africa and the Congo, have been similarly rebuffed, despite the brilliant attempts of a musician like Mulatu Astatke. He was the first and for a long time the only Ethiopian to have studied music abroad (England and USA). In the late '60s, he brought back 'ethio-jazz', as well as a passion for Latin rhythms that was not readily shared by the Ethiopian audience. As early as 1966, he released a single and two LPs in the US entitled Afro-Latin Soul (and a third LP, Mulatu of Ethiopia in 1972), with his Ethiopian Quintet composed of American and Latin-American musicians (Worthy Records). That was three years before Fela's first American tour and six years prior to Manu Dibango's key breakthrough with the release of Soul Makossa in the Western 'pre-World music' market. All this goes to show how much the history of the African continent's musical modernity should be reconsidered in light of the Ethiopian adventure, even though this lone spark bore little relation, musically or ideologically to the musical revolutions initiated most notably by Ghanian highlife, South African jazz, Congolese rumba or, much later on, by Fela." Tracklisting : A1 Mulatu Astatqé* – Munayé 04:58 A2 Mulatu Astatqé* – Mètché Dershé 03:56 A3 Tèsfa-Maryam Kidané – Yètèsfa Tezeta 02:36 A4 Mulatu Astatqé* – Kasalèfkut Hulu 02:43 A5 Mulatu Astatqé* – Tezeta 06:14 B1 Bahta Gèbrè-Heywèt – Ewnèt Yèt Lagegnèsh 02:44 B2 Mulatu Astatqé* – Yègellé Tezeta 03:17 B3 Bahta Gèbrè-Heywèt – Bèmgnot Alnorem 02:37 B4 Mulatu Astatqé* – Yèkèrmo Sèw 04:12 B5 Tèsfa-Maryam Kidané – Heywèté 05:03 ARTIST : MAHMOUD AHMED TITLE : « Erè Mèla Mèla» FORMAT : LP Ref : HS093VL Barcode: 370040981246(0) Présentation : Reissue of the original ethiopian vinyl album. "The re-release series of original Ethiopian classic vinyl continues -- the finest Ethio jazz by Mahmoud Ahmed and his band from 1975 plus two tracks from 1978. The liner notes: 'Melancholy blues, piercingly minimalist country airs, brassy, danceable urban jazz, heart- wrenching, off-key crooners: a rich and stirring patchwork of sounds, crossing Afro-beat, Latino-swing moves and Eastern arabesques (Anaïs Prosaïc).' Such were the first -- informed and enthusiastic -- opinions of the music press when the first strains of modern Ethiopian music sounded on our shores. This was in 1984-1985. Such a positive note, struck about such a country at such a time, created plenty of reverb. The country had been so thoroughly trashed by the media's feeding-frenzy, which spewed out a mix of horror and pious pity, bitter denunciation and humanitarian appeals, wallet-tickling clichés and refusal of identity. In one brutal swoop, TV-reality transformed Ethiopia into a cursed nation, forsaken by God and by man. In contrast to these tragedies, but in the same hackneyed tones, Mahmoud Ahmed's life resembles an edifying fairy-tale where destiny, talent and achievement combine to triumph over poverty, fate and the evil eye. Biography, history and legend, with the help of God, infallibly weave the lesson of merit rewarded. But who can argue, in spite of the mockery that celebrities invariably draw, when faced with one of the greatest voices in all of Africa? Once upon a time, there was a street urchin in Addis Ababa, who started off as a shoe-shine boy and went on to become one of his country's biggest stars, opening the door to Ethiopian music to Western audiences." --Francis Falceto Tracklisting : A1 Abbay Mado - Embwa Bèlèw 06:53 A2 Atawurulegn Léla 03:59 A3 Tezeta 05:45 A4 Ohoho Gédama 04:44 B1 Ebakesh Tarèqign 04:37 Erè Mèla Mèla - Mètché B2 Nèw 08:00 Sedètègnash Nègn - B3 Samerayé 05:30 B4 Endénèsh Gèdawo 03:44 Artiste : VARIOUS ARTISTS Album : Ethiopian Soul and groove Vol. 1 ( Ethiopian urban modern music Vol.1) Format : LP Ref : HS094VL Barcode: 370040981247(7) Présentation : Compilation selected from the etiopiques CD series ..Ethiopian Soul and Groove. "Urban Ethiopian music stands out within the African continent thanks to its creativity and originality. Whatever the shade -- pop, blues, jazz or soul -- it comes from a fusion of local musical traditions mixed with an echo of Western music. It bewitched Ethiopia during the 'Swinging Addis' decade before recently winning the favors of a well-informed audience all over the world. This first vinyl volume of Ethiopian Urban Modern Music presents some of the Ethiopian 'groove jewels' drawn from the essential CD Ethiopiques series directed by Francis Falceto and published by Buda music." Tracklisting : 1 Wallias Band – Muziqawi Silt 2 Alemayehu Eshete and Hirut Beqele – Temeles 3 Samuel Belay – Aynotchesh Yerefu 4 Ayalew Mesfin – Hasabe 5 Seyoum Gebreyes and Wallias Band – Muziqa Muziqa 6 Getatchew Mekurya –Yegenet Muziqa 7 Mahmoud Ahmed – Kulun Mankwalesh 8 Tamrat Ferendji – Antchin Yagegnulet 9 Asselefetch Ashine and Getenesh Kebret – Amiak Abet Abet ARTIST : ALEMEYEHU ESHETE ALBUM : Ethiopian urban modern music Vol.2 Format : LP Ref : HS095VL Barcode: 370040981248(4) Présentation : Reissue of the original ethiopian vinyl album "Alèmayèhu Eshèté is no less than one of the great voices of the heyday of modern Ethiopian music, the swinging sixties which, in this country, went on until the fall of the Emperor Haile Sellassie 1 in 1974. On a par with Tlahoun Gèssèssè, Bzunèsh Bèqèlè or Mahmoud Ahmed, Alèmayèhu is a star at the top level of the constellation that once lit up the wild nights in the capital." Tracklisting : A1 Telantena Zaré 03:43 A2 Ezkègizéw Bèrtchi 03:15 A3 Tèy Gedyèlèshem 03:17 A4 Haméta 03:22 A5 Feqer Feqer Nèw 02:34 B1 Tashamanalètch 04:06 B2 Yèweb Dar 03:17 B3 Addis Abèba Bété 04:30 B4 Yèwèyn Harègitu 03:40 B5 Qondjit 03:29 ARTIST : VARIOUS ARTISTS ALBUM : Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 3 FORMAT : LP Ref : HS096VL Barcode : 370040981249(1) Présentation : Compilation selected from the etiopiques CD series "A few years ago the world discovered a unique sound coming from the distant Ethiopian capital Addis Abeba. The emotional blow was only matched by the brightness of this original and magnificent discovery. The Ethiopiques series directed by Francis Falcetto and edited by Buda Musique provides a comprehensive landscape of this subtle musical universe where local and western cultures do magnify each other. This new Ethiopian Urban Modern Music release follows the first Soul & Groove installment and keeps revealing some essential parts of the modern Ethiopian puzzle. An unequalled soul funk signature until today." TRACKLISTING : A1 Girma Bèyènè – Ené Nègn Bay Manesh 03:55 Mètch Ené Terf A2 Seyoum Gèbrèyès And Wallias Band – Fèlèghu 02:19 A3 Hirut Bèqèlé* – Ewnètègna Feqer 03:13 A4 Samuel Bèlay – Qèrèsh Endèwaza 03:15 A5 Girma Bèyènè – Yebèqagnal 03:23 B1 Mahmoud Ahmed – Lomiwen Tèqèbèlètch 03:25 B2 Muluqèn Mèllèssè – Djémérégne 07:27 Assèlèfètch Ashiné And Géténèsh B3 Kebrèt – Mètché Nèw 02:53 B4 Gétatchèw Mèkurya – Gèdamay 03:48 ARTIST : TLAHOUN GESSESSE ALBUM : Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 4 FORMAT