T’zeta, Ethiopian Blues – Various Artists

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Do you know that 1989 BBC double CD, ‘Under African Skies’?
When it first came to my ears I was blown away by one song specially.
It is the last track on the album but it made an incredible impression.
The voice of Bezawork Asfew is the most extraordinary, first time I heard
it, it sent shivers down my spine, spontaneous goosebumps, tears,
words can’t express how that felt, ever since I’ve been looking around to find
her music. All paths seem to lead to the CD this track comes from. If anyone
can help us to find something, anything she made, that would be super.
With the help of the great series on Buda Musique, ‘éthiopiques’, I made a
compilation of different versions of ‘T’zeta’ or ‘Tezeta’, a traditional
that practically all Ethiopian musicians seem to have played, listen.

After receiving all your tips, it seemed appropriate to post this fantastic
Youtube movie, thank you very very much for enlightening me !!!

tracks;

1 Bezawork Asfew – T’zeta
2 Mahmoud Ahmed – Tezeta
3 Mulatu Astatqe – Tezeta
4 Sèyfou Yohannès – Tezeta
5 Menelik Wèsnatchèw – Tezeta
6 Either/Orchestra – Soul Tezeta
7 Tèsfa-Maryam Kidané – Tezeta
8 Mahmoud Ahmed – Tezeta, long version
9 Gétatchèw Kassa – Tezeta, slow
10 Gétatchèw Kassa – Tezeta, fast

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24 thoughts on “T’zeta, Ethiopian Blues – Various Artists”

  5. Dear moos a small present from me,Bezawork’s Lemenor.
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TPCOUIBF
    her correct name is Bezawork Asfaw,that’s how she is known in Ethiopia where she is a mega diva!
    the BBC cd (that’s from where I also learned of her) had it wrong in the first place and this mistake was reproduced.
    I might post this file also in my blog-freedomblues as your posting delirium has left me with very little material unposted!
    OH MAN ,I had scheduled all your last posted lp’s! Never mind,you know how much I love you moos,dearest of bloggers,keep them coming,even if I go to retirement!

    nauma

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  6. Dear moos a small present from me,Bezawork’s Lemenor.
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TPCOUIBF
    her correct name is Bezawork Asfaw,that’s how she is known in Ethiopia where she is a mega diva!
    the BBC cd (that’s from where I also learned of her) had it wrong in the first place and this mistake was reproduced.
    I might post this file also in my blog-freedomblues as your posting delirium has left me with very little material unposted!
    OH MAN ,I had scheduled all your last posted lp’s! Never mind,you know how much I love you moos,dearest of bloggers,keep them coming,even if I go to retirement!

    nauma

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  9. To me what really interests in that double compilation is Kolly Et Ses Acolytes, but looking a little I have seen that if we change Asfew by Asfaw at least we find some fantastic videos.
    We also have to look Tizita.

    http://mytube.molham.net/video/6eE7jthg1bo/Bezawork-Asfaw-anteye-lome-nehe-weye-lashete-weye.html

    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ethio+bezawork+asfaw&search_type=&aq=f

    http://www.ethiopianow.com/music/bezawork/ethiopian_music.shtml

    Here is a web-player to hear some songs.
    http://www.ethiopianow.com/music/bezawork/

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  10. To me what really interests in that double compilation is Kolly Et Ses Acolytes, but looking a little I have seen that if we change Asfew by Asfaw at least we find some fantastic videos.
    We also have to look Tizita.

    http://mytube.molham.net/video/6eE7jthg1bo/Bezawork-Asfaw-anteye-lome-nehe-weye-lashete-weye.html

    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ethio+bezawork+asfaw&search_type=&aq=f

    http://www.ethiopianow.com/music/bezawork/ethiopian_music.shtml

    Here is a web-player to hear some songs.
    http://www.ethiopianow.com/music/bezawork/

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  11. Updated

    Moos the link works, downloaded successfully, get ready to blow up.

    The double cd can be purchased at anywhere, we are in 2010.

    Thanks to Nauma,what a gift!

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  12. Updated

    Moos the link works, downloaded successfully, get ready to blow up.

    The double cd can be purchased at anywhere, we are in 2010.

    Thanks to Nauma,what a gift!

    Reply ↓

  13. Updated

    Moos the link works, downloaded successfully, get ready to blow up.

    The double cd can be purchased at anywhere, we are in 2010.

    Thanks to Nauma,what a gift!

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  23. We now have 2018, and the links in the comment section don`t work anymore. Is there any chance to get them re-up for fairly new collectors? Thanks in advance for your kind help.

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    • I see what you mean Pete, unfortunately they were not my
      links but the ones our visitors left us.The puzzle is just
      as big for me as it is for you ..

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