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Heavenly Ethiopiques
Heavenly Sweetness - Cat No: HS107VL
- updated:2025-12-15
Best Of Ethiopiques Series! A 2014 classic compiled by HEAVENLY SWEETNESS, drawing on the Ethiopiques catalog that brought us everything from the Ethio-jazz of Mulatu Astatke and Mahmoud Ahmed to traditional music. Now repressed.
Track List
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A1. ALÈMAYÈHU ESHÈTÉ - Tashamanalètch
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A2. SEYOUM GÈBRÈYÈS - Hamétègnaw
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A3. AYALÉW MÈSFIN - Terèdjew Nèbèr
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A4. TÈSHOMÈ METEKU - Yèzèmèd Yèbaed
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A5. SEYFOU YOHANNES - Mèla Mèla
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B1. TSEGUÉ-MARYAM GUÈBROU - Presentiment
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B2. WALLIAS BAND - Muziqawi Silt
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B3. TÈSFA-MARYAM KIDANÉ - Ewnèt Yèt Lagegnesh
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B4. MULATU ASTATQÉ - Yègellé Tezeta
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B5. GÉTATCHÈW MÈKURYA - Shellèla Bèsaxophone
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C1. GIRMA BÈYÈNÈ - Ené Nègn Bay Manèsh
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C2. MAHMOUD AHMED - Bèmen Sèbèb Letlash
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C3. MULUQÈN MÈLLÈSSÈ - Hédètch Alu
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C4. TLAHOUN GÈSSÈSSÈ - Lantchi Biyé
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C5. MENELIK WÈSNATCHÈW - Tchèrèqa
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D1. TÈKLÉ TÈSFA-EZGHI - Sélam Tèmagwèt
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D2. ABBÈBÈ TÈSSÈMMA - Ashasha Bèyèw
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D3. TÈWÈLDÈ RÈDDA - Ab Teqay Qerèbi
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D4. ALI BIRRA KAN - Ati Fettun Isani Infedhani
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D5. TSÈHAYTU BÈRAKI - Mèdjèmèrya Feqri
From France's renowned world/folk music label BUDA MUSIQUE comes the celebrated "Ethiopiques" series, which has now surpassed 30 volumes unearthing wonderful recordings from Ethiopia's golden years. HEAVENLY SWEETNESS, which has been licensing and releasing those recordings on vinyl, presents this 2LP compilation billed as a "Best Of..."! It's a can't-miss sampler for anyone discovering the appeal of Ethiopiques. Among these incredible tracks, TÈSFA-MARYAM KIDANÉ delivers a sound that changes the world in an instant. Covering recordings by giants such as Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed, Tilahun Gessesse and more. Highly recommended as a sampler into the deep allure of Ethiopiques. 180g vinyl, gatefold sleeve. (Original Japanese text by Saito)