Teodros Makonnen With His Organ

Teodros Makonnen With His Organ

2xLP MUZLP005
£30.00 Ships on 02 Oct

Tracklist

1 Libesh Kabashen = ልበሽ ካባሽን
2 Algebagnim Keto = አልገባኝም ከቶ
3 Odu Gol Golesa = ኦዱ ጎል ጎሌሳ
4 Lelitu Alnega Alegn = ሌሊቱ አልነጋ አለኝ
5 Gela Gela = ገላ ገላ
6 Meche New Hageren Yemayew = መቼ ነዉ ሀገሬን የማየዉ
7 Eyewat Sitinafekegn = እዩዋት ስትናፍቀኝ
8 Addis Fikir = አዲስ ፍቅር
9 Yehar Shererit = የሀር ሸረሪት

Reissue of a true cornerstone of the early digital sounds of Ethiopian music, originally released on cassette only in the early 80s, 'Teodros Makonnen With His Organ' has remained more or less unknown outside of Ethiopia until now. It is a pioneering home recording made in Ethiopia, recorded directly to tape in a single take on a Yamaha double-deck keyboard at the residence of a Saudi Arabian diplomat in Addis Ababa, recasting traditional songs in a wholly electronic style of atmospheric drum machines and hypnotic synth organs, opening new paths for musical dreaming. Essential reissue!

Teodros Makonnen With His Organ