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Superb selection from the Ethiopiques and Amha Records archive; reissuing the 1st volume of Ethiopian Hit Parade, which was originally released in 1972 as a compilation of hit 45rpm single taken from Amha Esthèté’s eponymous record label On Vol1 of 4 x LPs, we’re offered a riveting survey of the sounds which defied the...
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Volume 3 in the Heavenly Sweetness (Parisian label founded by Franck Descollonges and Antoine Rajon) Èthiopiques curated series Ethiopian Urban Modern Music that started in 2007 and now arrives down on sparkling black vinyl for the heads in 2015 Regular fixture Samuel Belay and –his tremulous vocal- star on the damn-funky...
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Out of stockEthiopian Soul and Groove “Urban Ethiopian music stands out within the African continent thanks to its creativity and originality Whatever the shade — pop, blues, jazz or soul — it comes from a fusion of local musical traditions mixed with an echo of Western music It bewitched Ethiopia during the ‘Swinging Addis’ decade...
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Out of stockHeavenly Sweetness Records re-issue an absolute monster, the French Spiritual Jazz rarity 'Orphée 2000' by Chêne Noir from 1976 One for fans of Sun Ra, Alice Coltraine, and Brigitte Fontaine A super deep journey, highly...