reissue of the rare 1972 album from ethiopian saxophonist getatchew mekurya, pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

a selection of the finest cuts from the first ever pan-ethiopian star singer tlahoun gèssèssè, pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

a collection of rare 7 inches from the 1970s by ethiopian singer alemeyehu eshete. pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

this is the 2nd volume of the soul and groove selection, an original, unprecedented, soul/funk music. .
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.

nice price deal !!! russell and the xx / king krule producer rodaidh mcdonald team up after a trip to ethiopia to bring you experimental electronic sounds, loops and samples interlaced with soundbites and cut ups of traditional african sounds.