| The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 24 February 2004 | |||
| Genre | World, Ethiopian | |||
| Length | 74:28 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
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The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia is a world music compilation album originally released in 2004. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release covers the music of Ethiopia, focusing largely on 1960s pop. The compilation was curated by Francis Falceto, who also produces Buda Musique's Éthiopiques series. Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, was the producer.
This album was followed by a second volume, focusing on music of the early 21st Century, in 2012.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | A- |
| AllMusic | |
The compilation's release was met with generally positive reviews. Robert Christgau compared it with Éthiopiques (which had reached eighteen volumes by 2004), calling the recording "peaky" & "fluent". Writing for AllMusic, Adam Greenberg described it as an "outstanding album" portraying an "entirely unique" sound.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Addis Ababa Bété" | Alemayehu Eshete | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Ené Nègn Bay Manèsh" | Girma Bèyènè | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Altchalkum" | Moges Habte | 6:17 |
| 4. | "Dodge" | Netsanet Mellesse | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Muziqawi Silt" | Walias Band | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Tchèwata" | Fanaye Tesfaye | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Selé Senè Seqlèt" | Alèmu Aga | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Y'shebellu" | Aster Aweke | 7:27 |
| 9. | "Antchi Hoyé Lèné" | Yared Tefera | 5:59 |
| 10. | "Alegntayé" | Tlahoun Gèssèssè | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Bèmen Sèbèb Letlash" | Mahmoud Ahmed | 4:33 |
| 12. | "Hasabé" | Tèshomé Meteku | 3:56 |
| 13. | "Sabyé" | Mulatu Astatke | 5:27 |
| 14. | "Eté Endénèsh Gèdawo" | Muluken Melesse | 4:15 |
| 15. | "Medley" | Adanèh Tèka | 2:40 |
References
- ^ a b c Greenberg, Adam. "The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia [2004]". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.
- ^ "How Ethiopian Music Went Global: Interview with Francis Falceto". Tadias. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
- ^ Discogs. "Various - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Ethiopia". Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 12 Jan 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide". Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide". Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.
- ^ Buda Musique. "Accueil>Ethiopiques". Retrieved 2014-01-12.