Muluken Mellesse – Muluken Mellesse With The Dahlak Band

Description

First vinyl reissue of an absolute masterpiece of the Ethiopian groove scene – the swan song of swinging Addis: ‘Muluken Melesse With The Dahlak Band’

The vinyl LP was at the heart of the ‘Ethiopiques 31’ compilation [tracks 2 to 11] and was one of the very last vinyl records ever released in Ethiopia. The album leaves a clear idea for posterity of the level of sophistication and mastery that modern Ethiopian music had achieved, before being crushed under the Stalino-military heel of the Derg – as the bloody revolution that was unfolding came to be called.

Tracklist:

1. Djemeregn
2. Helm honesh ateqri
3. Gibel qezeba
4. Yemendja shegga
5. Bene mot
6. Woub abeba
7. Mewedeshen betawqiw
8. Bayesh des yelegnal
9. Keset eswa betcha
10. Tezeta