More ethiopian soul and groove by various artists, released 19 september 2016 1. Compilation selected from the ethiopiques cd series. A few years ago the world discovered a unique sound coming from the distant ethiopian capital addis abeba. While technically illegal at the time, the music was celebrated by the people and tolerated by the countrys thenmonarch. The emotional blow was only matched by the brightness of this original and magnificent discovery.
Listen to the very best of ethiopiques ethiopiques. International premiere at idfa 2017 dance in the aisles to th. Neil spencer travels to addis ababa to learn the strange secrets of the elvis impersonators and political survivors from the ethiopiques project neil spencer sun 18 may 2008 05. Herein began the birth of recorded ethiopian music, imbued with the flavours of funk, soul and jazz. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. With mahmoud ahmed, girma beyene, elvis costello, alemayehu eschete. But the work of many talented artists can be enjoyed in an ambitious multi. Jun, 2018 the eponymous documentary tells the story of the french music journalist francis falceto, who masterminded the ethiopiques series of cds.
Ethiopiques the exotic strains of ethiopian jazz are not widely heard by american ears. Ethiopian crunch brilliant combination of ethiopiques, jazz. Prominent singers and musicians from this era appearing on ethiopiques releases include alemayehu eshete. Listen to your favorite songs from ethiopiques, vol. Idfa 2017 trailer ethiopiques revolt of the soul youtube. Maciek bochniak 2017 in 1997, the western world was first introduced to the rich musical history of ethiopia through the ethiopiques series of cds, which is. The story of forgotten ethiopian musicians who became a considerable inspiration for free jazz and pop music nowadays. Commenter below, i totally agree with everything you wrote. Ethiopiques is the history of ethiopian music told from the perspective of francis falceto and ethiopian musicians. Everybody who wants to mean anything in the tvrepublic of italy has to pass through the television screen. Since 1997 the series has been bringing the treasures of the ethiopian music scene of the 60s and 70s to a wider audience, including some of the founding fathers like mulatu astatke, mahmoud ahmed and tilahun gessesse. Ere mela mela 19751978, an album by mahmoud ahmed on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Best of ethiopiques golden years of ethiopian music l. His newest fiction film disco polo reached audience over 860.
Ethiopiques revolt of the soul ethiopiques bunt dusz directed by. Both of the christgaurecommended tracks mulequen mellesse, wetetie mare and seyfu yohannes, tezeta are here. Pertinent and impertinent documentaries on topical questions and timeless subjects. The story of the phenomenon of this unique music style which had a considerable influence on late 20th century free jazz and pop music local. Watch ethiopiques revolt of the soul online vimeo on. Ethiopiques is a series of compact discs featuring ethiopian singers and musicians. Ethiopiques the revolt of the soul valletta film festival. Many of the ethiopiques cds compile various singles and albums that amha records, kaifa records, and philipsethiopia released during the 1960s and 1970s in ethiopia. A double vinyl set from heavenly sweetness with twenty tracks selected by noneother than francis falcetto, founder of the original 28 cd series on buda musique. The very best of ethiopiques is a compilation by ethiopiques released in 2007. Graduated as scriptwriter of national film school in lodz, poland. The eponymous documentary tells the story of the french music journalist francis falceto, who masterminded this famous series. Despite their dreams, our main characters will have to choose between survival under a murderous regime or exile.
Ethio jazz 19691974, an album by mulatu astatke on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Heavenly ethiopiques by various artists, released 19 september 2016 1. Oct 20, 2017 powerful music, enchanting witnesses and the pleasures of nostalgia in image and sound ethiopiques revolt of the soul is the story of world music aficionado francis falceto. One of the missing songs turns up on the rough guide to ethiopia rough guide world music cds. Ethiopiques is a series of compact discs featuring ethiopian and eritrean singers and musicians. Ethiopiques revolt of the soul 2015 documentary film teaser dir.
Offering well deserved exposure for brilliant musicians, many of whom live in poverty in exile today, and featuring old and new footage against the backdrop of the political and social upheaval during the end of haile selassies reign, and the derg junta that took over, ethiopiques revolt of the soul is a feast for the ethio jazz lover. Documentaries that question the world and propose new ways of looking at it. Neil spencer travels to addis ababa to meet the survivors. Art culture completed 2017 the story of forgotten ethiopian musicians who became an considerable inspiration for free jazz and pop music nowadays. The music emerged from a less repressive time when emperor haile selassie tolerated this infectious music, with its african sound influenced by western genres such as soul, funk, rock n roll and jazz. Many of the ethiopiques cds compile various singles and albums that amha records, kaifa records and philipsethiopia released during the 1960s and 1970s in ethiopia. First released in january 2014, this remains the key primer, the gateway drug into the bewitching sound of ethiopiques.
The very best of ethiopiques has been described as doing for ethiopia what the buena vista social club did for cuba and this marvellous music. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. This infectious music influenced by western genres such as soul, funk, rock n roll and jazz as tolerated in the late 20th century while emperor haile selassie was in power in ethiopia but everything changed with the military coup of 1974 when the. I have been saying to esat staffs that stop praising derg, in the begging they used to worship derg regime specially the younger crew of esat, but they have reduced a lot the last few years. Listen to music from ethiopiques like 03 feqer aydelem wey. Documentary in 1997, the western world was first introduced to the rich musical history of ethiopia through the ethiopiques series of cds, which is now in its 30th release. Ethiopiques revolt of the soul teaser 2017 on vimeo. This mp3 download lacks four tracks from the original cd, all by teshome meteku. Best of ethiopiques golden years of ethiopian music lage. Powerful music, enchanting witnesses and the pleasures of nostalgia in image and sound ethiopiques revolt of the soul is the story of world music aficionado francis falceto.
Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from ethiopiques. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Documentaries that are carefully researched amd that rigorously explore the subject matter, that are audacious, open to the diversity of the world and that have their place on the international scene. Docville 2018 catalog by fonk vzw zed ikl docville. This first volume of the ethiopiques series just begins to show the scope of the golden age of ethiopian music, loving assembled, remastered, and annotated. An avid follower of world music, falceto was given a copy at a party in his. Ethiopiques revolt of the soul trailer 2017 youtube. Of course we already love ethiopian music t he famous ethiopiques collections and it was only a matter of time before someone criss crossed.
A film about the rise, fall and redemption of a group of spectacular ethiopian jazz musicians who in the swinging 60s ignited an explosive cultural revolution in addis ababa. The eponymous documentary tells the story of the french music journalist francis falceto, who masterminded the ethiopiques series of cds. Revolt of the soul leaves a few details out, but its still a fascinating tale of ahma eshete opening a record store and then a record label and releasing songs by girma beyene and mahmoud ahmed, then decades later frenchman francis falceto hearing a mahmoud ahmed record and then seeking him out in ethiopia. Tells the story of the beautiful and swingy seventies in ethiopia. Powerful music, enchanting witnesses and the pleasures of nostalgia in image and sound ethiopiques revolt of the soul is the story of. Whats obvious is the influence of american soul and blues, the former quite apparent in the memphis groove of muluquen melleses wetetie mare, with its smoking bassline. Revolt of the soul teaser this film is a teaser produced to raise fund, to find associate producers and sponsors in order. Many of the cds compile songs from various singles and albums that amha records, kaifa records and philipsethiopia released during the 1960s and 1970s in ethiopia. Oct 26, 2017 ethiopiques revolt of the soul international premiere at idfa 2017 dance in the aisles to th.
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