''Éthiopiques'' is a series of

compact discs The compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. In August 1982, the first compact disc was manufactured. It was then released in Octobe ...

featuring

Ethiopian Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of ...

singers and musicians. Many of the CDs compile songs from various singles and albums that

Amha Records Amha Records was an Ethiopian record label founded by Amha Eshete. The company released 103 singles and 12 albums between 1969 and 1975. Prominent singers and musicians who recorded for the label included Alemayehu Eshete, Bizunesh Bekele, Mahm ...

Kaifa Records Kaifa Records was an Ethiopian record label. It released 53 records between 1973 and 1977. Ali Abdella Kaifa, better known as Ali Tango, managed the company. Singers who recorded for Kaifa included Alemayehu Eshete, Bizunesh Bekele, Mahmoud Ahme ...

and Philips-Ethiopia released during the 1960s and 1970s in

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

. Prominent singers and musicians from this era appearing on ''Éthiopiques'' releases include

Alemayehu Eshete Alemayehu Eshete Andarge ( am, ዓለማየሁ እሸቴ አንዳርጌ; French pronunciation: Alèmayèhu Eshèté; June 1941 – 2 September 2021) was an Ethiopian singer. He had performed since the 1960s and primarily in Amharic. He had been ...

Asnaketch Worku Asnaketch Worku () (born 1935 – 14 September 2011) was an Ethiopian singer who sang in the Amharic language and a ''krar'' instrumentalist, the instrument which symbolized her fame during the 1960s and 1970's. Asnaketch also had a long disti ...

Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed ( Amharic: ማሕሙድ አህመድ; born 8 May 1941) is an Ethiopian singer. He gained great popularity in Ethiopia in the 1970s and among the Ethiopian diaspora in the 1980s, before rising to international fame with African mus ...

Mulatu Astatke Mulatu Astatke (; French pronunciation: Astatqé; born 19 December 1943) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger considered as the father of "Ethio-jazz". Born in Jimma, Mulatu was musically trained in London, New York City, and Boston where he ...

and

Tilahun Gessesse Tilahun Gessesse ( am, ጥላሁን ገሠሠ; 27 September 1940 – 19 April 2009) was an Ethiopian singer regarded as one of the most popular Ethiopian artist of the 20th century. Noted by his tenor voice, he was nicknamed "The Voice" during hi ...

. However, some other releases contain new recordings.

Overview

The

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-based world music record label

Buda Musique Buda Musique is a French record label specializing in world music. It was founded in 1987 by Gilles Fruchaux and Dominique Buscall. After Buscall died in 1990, Fruchaux became the sole owner. The label is especially known for its ''Éthiopiques' ...

began the ''Éthiopiques'' series in 1997 and initially compiled Ethiopian

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releases from the 1960s and 1970s. Some of the subsequent CDs focus on

traditional music Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

, while others highlight individual musicians or specific styles. As of 2017, there have been 30 releases. None of the CDs feature modern-day

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-based Ethiopian pop music.

Francis Falceto Francis Falceto is a contemporary French musicologist and music producer, specialising in World music and in particular music of Ethiopia which he helped propagate internationally from 1986 onwards.

is the producer of the series. Some songs from ''Éthiopiques Volume 4'' were featured in the

Jim Jarmusch James Robert Jarmusch (; born January 22, 1953) is an American film director and screenwriter. He has been a major proponent of independent cinema since the 1980s, directing films including '' Stranger Than Paradise'' (1984), '' Down by Law'' ( ...

film ''

Broken Flowers ''Broken Flowers'' is a 2005 French-American comedy-drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and produced by Jon Kilik and Stacey Smith. The film focuses on an aging "Don Juan" who embarks on a cross-country journey to track down four of ...

''.

Discography

*(1998) ''Éthiopiques Volume 1: The Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music'', various artists *(1998) ''Éthiopiques Volume 2: Tètchawèt! Urban

Azmari An Azmari (Amharic: አዝማሪ) is an entertainer who sings and plays traditional string instruments of the Ethiopian Highlands. Its comparable to medieval European minstrels or bard or West African griots. ''Azmari'', who may be either male ...

s of the 90s'', various artists *(1998) ''Éthiopiques Volume 3: Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music'', various artists *(1998) ''Éthiopiques Volume 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969–1974'',

*(1999) ''Éthiopiques Volume 5:

Tigrigna (; also spelled Tigrigna) is an Ethio-Semitic language commonly spoken Eritrea and in northern Ethiopia's Tigray Region by the Tigrinya and Tigrayan peoples. It is also spoken by the global diaspora of these regions. History and literature ...

Music'', various artists *(1999) ''Éthiopiques Volume 6: Almaz'',

*(1999) ''Éthiopiques Volume 7: Ere Mela Mela'',

*(2000) ''Éthiopiques Volume 8: Swinging Addis'', various artists *(2001) ''Éthiopiques Volume 9'',

*(2002) ''Éthiopiques Volume 10: Tezeta - Ethiopian Blues & Ballads'', various artists *(2002) ''Éthiopiques Volume 11: The Harp of King David'',

Alemu Aga Alemu Aga ( am, ዓለሙ አጋ; born 1950) is an Ethiopian musician, singer, and master of the Begena. Life Born in Entotto, near Addis Ababa, Alemu became interested in the Begena (a ten-stringed member of the lyre family, also known as " ...

*(2003) ''Éthiopiques Volume 12: Konso Music and Songs'', various artists *(2003) ''Éthiopiques Volume 13: Ethiopian Groove'', various artists *(2003) ''Éthiopiques Volume 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax'',

Getatchew Mekurya Getatchew Mekurya (Amharic: ጌታቸው መኩሪያ ወልደ ተክሌ; 14 March 1935 – 4 April 2016) was an Ethiopian jazz saxophonist. Early career Mekurya was born on 14 March 1935, in Yifat, Ethiopia. His father was a honey merchant. ...

*(2003) ''Éthiopiques Volume 15: Jump to Addis'', various artists *(2003) ''Éthiopiques Volume 16: The Lady with the Krar'',

*(2004) ''Éthiopiques Volume 17'',

*(2004) ''Éthiopiques Volume 18: Asguèbba!'' various artists *(2005) ''Éthiopiques Volume 19: Alemye'',

*(2005) ''Éthiopiques Volume 20: Live in Addis'',

Either/Orchestra The Either/Orchestra (E/O) is a jazz group formed by Russ Gershon in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, in 1985. E/O is configured as a "small big band", with three saxes, two trumpets and one or two trombones. E/O's is characterized by a heavier an ...

with

, Tsedenia G. Markos, Bahta Hewet, Michael Belayneh *(2006) ''Éthiopiques Volume 21: Ethiopia Song'',

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou ( Gəʿəz ፅጌ ማርያም ገብሩ; born Yewubdar Gebru, December 12, 1923) is an Ethiopian nun known for her piano playing and compositions.

*(2007) ''Éthiogroove'' (DVD):

, with Tsedenia G. Markos *(2007) ''Éthiopiques Volume 22: Alèmayèhu Eshèté'', featuring

Girma Bèyènè Girma Bèyènè, born in Addis Ababa, is an Ethiopian lyricist, composer, arranger, vocalist, and pianist, most active during the golden era of Ethiopian vinyl records (1969–78). He only recorded four songs as a vocalist, but arranged more than ...

*(2007) ''Éthiopiques Volume 23:

Orchestra Ethiopia Orchestra Ethiopia was an Ethiopian concert band formed in 1963 by the Egyptian-born American composer and ethnomusicologist Halim El-Dabh (born 1921). The group, which was founded in Addis Ababa, comprised up to 30 traditional instrumentalists, v ...

'' *(2007) ''The Very Best of Éthiopiques: Hypnotic Grooves from the Legendary Series'' *(2009) ''Éthiopiques Volume 24: Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music 1969–1975'' *(2009) ''Éthiopiques Volume 25: Modern Roots 1971–1975'' *(2010) ''Éthiopiques Volume 26:

& His Imperial Bodyguard Band 1972-74'' *(2010) ''Éthiopiques Volume 27: Centennial of the First Ethiopian Recordings, Azmari Tèssèma Eshèté 1910'' *(2011) ''The Very Best of Éthiopiques: Cult Hits from the Original Series'' *(2013) ''Éthiopiques Volume 28: Great Oromo Music'', Ali Mohammed Birra *(2014) ''Éthiopiques Volume 29: Mastawesha'',

Kassa Tessema Kassa may refer to: Places * Kassa (Bithynia), a place in ancient Bithynia, Anatolia * Kassa, Mali, a commune * Kassa Dam, in Japan * Kassa Island, in the group of Îles de Los near Guinea * Košice ( hu, Kassa, links=no), a city in Slovakia Peo ...

*(2017) ''Éthiopiques Volume 30: "Mistakes On Purpose"'',

& Akalé Wubé

References

External links

Buda Musique ''Ethiopiques'' Record LabelRadio interview with Francis Falceto
from National Public Radio ''Weekend Edition Sunday'' program, July 16, 2006 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ethiopiques Music of Ethiopia Buda Musique artists Record labels established in 1997 1997 establishments in France

Overview

Discography

See also

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