The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia (2004 album)

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The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia
RoughGuideEthiopia2004.jpg
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released24 February 2004
GenreWorld, Ethiopian
Length74:28
LabelWorld Music Network
Full series chronology

(2003) 		The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia
(2004) 		The Rough Guide to the Music of Canada
(2003)

The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia is a world music compilation album originally released in 2004. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release covers the music of Ethiopia, focusing largely on 1960s pop.[1] The compilation was curated by Francis Falceto, who also produces Buda Musique's Éthiopiques series.[2] Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, was the producer.[3][4]

This album was followed by a second volume, focusing on music of the early 21st Century, in 2012.[5]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Robert Christgau[6]A-
AllMusic[1]3/5 stars

The compilation's release was met with generally positive reviews. Robert Christgau compared it with Éthiopiques (which had reached eighteen volumes by 2004), calling the recording "peaky" & "fluent".[6][7] Writing for AllMusic, Adam Greenberg described it as an "outstanding album" portraying an "entirely unique" sound.[1]

Track listing[]

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Addis Ababa Bété"Alemayehu Eshete5:52
2."Ené Nègn Bay Manèsh"Girma Bèyènè4:01
3."Altchalkum"6:17
4."Dodge"5:39
5."Muziqawi Silt"Walias Band3:44
6."Tchèwata"6:02
7."Selé Senè Seqlèt"Alèmu Aga3:58
8."Y'shebellu"Aster Aweke7:27
9."Antchi Hoyé Lèné"5:59
10."Alegntayé"Tlahoun Gèssèssè4:38
11."Bèmen Sèbèb Letlash"Mahmoud Ahmed4:33
12."Hasabé"3:56
13."Sabyé"Mulatu Astatke5:27
14."Eté Endénèsh Gèdawo"Muluken Melesse4:15
15."Medley"2:40

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Greenberg, Adam. "The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia [2004]". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.
  2. ^ "How Ethiopian Music Went Global: Interview with Francis Falceto". Tadias. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  3. ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
  4. ^ Discogs. "Various - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Ethiopia". Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 12 Jan 2013.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide". Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide". Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.
  7. ^ Buda Musique. "Accueil>Ethiopiques". Retrieved 2014-01-12.

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