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Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia   (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
Various Artists
carefully compiled to provide an overview of the wealth of sounds of this musically rich country

Gold and Wax    (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
- by Gigi
Gold & Wax, Ejigayehu "Gigi" Shibawbaw has again proven her ability to seamlessly work the songs of her Ethiopian ancestry into a contemporary vocal sound befitting the worlds of jazz, electronica and even dub-inspired African rhythms.

Ethiopiques Vol. 9   (amazon.com) - USA
by Alemayehu Eshete  -    Audio CD
Nicknamed "the Ethiopian James Brown," he could certainly get down like the Godfather of Soul, and his band could hang onto a riff like pit bulls, while keeping it as downright funky as they do on "Yelben Betayiw," with its wah-wah flourishes.

Shegiye   (amazon.com) - USA
Wushinfir Argaw   -   Audio CD
Wushinfir Argaw is considered one of Ethiopia's exemplary traditional singers. As part of AIT Records' effort to introduce traditional Ethiopian music to broader audiences worldwide

Gonder   (amazon.com) - USA Setegn Atanaw   -    Audio CD
Over the years, Setegn Atanaw has become known as one of the best Masinko players in Ethiopia. The Masinko is a bowed instrument, very common in traditional Ethiopian music. Although "Gonder" is Setegn's first solo album, he has performed on many other artists' recordings while in Ethiopia, most notably the renowned Ethiopian arranger Mulatu Astatke.

Ethiopiques Vol. 8: Swinging Addis   (amazon.com) - USA
Various Artists - Audio CD
Here's volume 8 of the Ethiopiques series, testimony in 70-plus minutes to the winning power of the youth culture's music. With the series' most unabashed nod to James Brown in Alèmayèhu Eshèté's six tracks, volume 8 goes further than its predecessors in documenting a jazzy, soulful, electric-keyboard-fueled scene that simply ignores conventional musical borders

Ethiopia: High Plateaux   (amazon.com) - USA
Various Artists - Audio CD
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Sorene: Kinderlieder Aus Athiopien (Children's Songs From Ethiopia)   (amazon.com) - USA
Various Artists - International - Africa - Audio CD
brings together this Ethiopian artist with Souleymane Touré, a drummer and griot from Ivory Coast, and a group of schoolchildren from Addis Ababa and Berlin, all occasionally backed by a small ensemble for some more folk-pop-oriented sounds. The songs are either traditional children's stories or lesson songs written for this project

Addis Ababa - New Beat Music From Ethiopia   (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
Alemayehu Eshete - Audio CD
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The Best of ... Alemayehu Eshete  (amazon.com) - USA
Admas Band - Audio CD
Alemayehu Eshete, an Ethiopian musical legend, comes from Addis Ababa. His powerful contribution to Ethiopian music is unparalleled. He was one of the first to record music to vinyl in Ethiopian and is the winner of a Tchaikovsky composition award at the International Music Festival in Dresden, Germany.

Lottery   (amazon.com) - USA
Dawit - Audio CD
Dawit Mellesse is one of Ethiopia's hottest new artists. His unique style fuses Ethiopian contemporary music with a variety of world beats to create an intoxicating sound. This beat laden recording includes the following rhythm forms: Ballad, Boogie, Cha Ka Cha Ka, Chic Chic Ka, Highlife, Hip Hop and Soca.

Irsagn   (amazon.com) - USA
Hamelmal Abate/Admas Band - Audio CD
Hamelmal Abate is one of the shining new stars in the rapidly expanding firmament of international music. Her fifth album, Irsagn establishes her as the reigning Ethiopian queen on the world music scene. Her incredible voice and timeless arrangements appeal to traditional and modern tastes alike.

Child's Love (Ye-Lij Fikir)  (amazon.com) - USA
Martha Ashagari/Admas Band - Audio CD
For the past 12years, Martha Ashagari has enchanted audiences throughout Africa, Europe and the United States with her unique style and ground-breaking music. Child's Love is Martha's sixth album.

Soul of Addis   (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
Mahmoud Ahmed - Audio CD
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Spirit Of Sheba   (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
Netsanet Mellesse - Audio CD  
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Music From Ethiopia   (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
Jean Jenkins, Various Artists - International - Africa - Audio CD

Ethiopian Urban and Tribal Music Vol.1   (amazon.com) - USA    (amazon.co.uk) - UK
Various Artists - Audio CD

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