Label: Philips - PH 101
Artist: Tilahun Gessesse / Mulatu Astatke
Side A/B: Tiz Alegn Yetintu / Emnete
Grade: G+ to Vg
Needs little intro...
The great Tilahun Gessesse, Ethiopia’s most celebrated singer of all time, laying it down over a 6/4 groove.
B side is Mulatu doings his thing! Emnete means ‘My thoughts.’
Label is rough but the record better.
A play out copy, clicks near the beginnings but still drops!
Side A: Tiz Alegn Yetintu
Side B: Emnete
Label: Kaifa Records - LPKF 20
Artist: Mahmoud Ahmed (with Ibex Band)
Album: Ere Mela Mela
Grade: Vg- to Vg (some clicks)
Seldom dug up classic from much loved Ethiopian Tenor Mahmoud Ahmed.
Hypnotic sounds all round, and featuring the track ‘Mela Mela’, which has a deeper, more subdued mood than the Amha 45 cut.
Check the Seifu Yohannes 45 of ‘Mela Mela’, also listed.
Label: Kaifa Records – LPKF 39
Artist: Muluken Melesse
Album: Muluken Sings Shewalul
Grade: Ex (Clean/Shop stock) with scratch audible in latter part of B2, into B3.
Blazing talent out of the Gojam region of Ethiopia backed by the amazing Equators Band.
Muluken Melesse is one of the most revered singers of all time in Ethiopia, being so highly acclaimed for his vocal tone and original delivery.
Wicked grooves with extended solos throughout, including some wild antics on conga & vibraphone by none other than Mulatu Astatke!
Label: Linic Major Production
Artist: Livy Ekemezie
Album: Friday Night
Grade: Sealed copy. Flat!
What a record.. Rare as & unopened. Be the one to crack the seal on this incredible slice of afro boogie wonder.
Still relatively unknown & an absolutely top notch dance-floor album.
