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Ernesto Chahoud presents TAITU - Soul​-​fuelled Stompers from 1960s - 1970s Ethiopia

by Ernesto Chahoud

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oracuk Love this album, the energy, the musicality, it cannot fail to make me smile. Favorite track: Chiro Adarie Negne.
Keith
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Keith Great collection of diverse songs that capture 60/70s Addis Ababa and Ethiopian music of that era.
mankpit
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mankpit I appreciate the hard work that went into procuring these recordings and interesting listen but not on heavy turntable rotation right now... definitely need to listen to more maybe to appreciate
mcdan77
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mcdan77 Mind-blowing music. Very high quality compilation. Favorite track: Mekeyershene Salawke.
pj
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pj For those who want to know a little more on Ernesto Chahoud, you can read the interesting liner notes of the physical release here:
www.bbemusic.com/artist/ernesto-chahoud/ Favorite track: Ewnetegna Feker.
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    From the R&B stomper ‘Honey Baby’ by Alemayehu Eshete to Astatke’s swaggering ethnic-jazz instrumental ‘Emnete’ and the bluesy melancholic vocals of Hirut Bekele on ‘Ewnetegna Feker’, ‘Taitu’ is a window in on the exciting records being made in Ethiopia in the 1970s.

    Tracklist 3LP Vinyl Album:
    Ethiopian Stompers:
    1. Menelik Wossenatchew – Fikratchin*
    2. Mulatu Astatke – Emnete
    3. Teshome Meteku - Hasabe
    4. Birkineh Wurga – Alkedashim
    5. Selomon Shibeshi – Endiet Zenegashiw
    6. Alemayehu Eshete – Chiro Adarie Negne
    7. Hirut Bekele – Ewnetegna Feker
    8. Bezunesh Bekele – Felagote
    9. Alemayehu Eshete – Mekeyershene Salawke
    10. Tilahun Gessesse – Aykedashim Libe
    11. Merawi Yohannis – Teleyeshign
    12. Hirut Bekele & Alemayehu Eshete – Temelese
    13. Alemayehu Eshete – Honey Baby*

    Ethiopian Clappers and more
    1. Seifu Yohannes – Ebo Lala
    2. Bezunesh Bekele – Aha Gedawo
    3. Alemayehu Borobor – Yeshebelewa
    4. Seifu Yohannes – Mela Mela
    5. Tilahun Gessesse – Sigibgib Joroye
    6. Alemayehu Eshete – Gizew Honeshyna
    7. Bahta G. Hiwot – Tessassategn Eko*
    8. Getatchew Kassa – Fikrishin Eshaleyu
    9. Hirut Bekele – Almokerkum Nebere
    10. Muluken Melesse – Alagegnhwatem
    11. Menelik Wossenachew – Tezeta
    12. Tamrat Molla - Ene Yewodedquat

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Ernesto Chahoud’s ‘Taitu’ is a collection of soul-fuelled stompers straight from the dancefloors of 1970s Addis Ababa. A breathless journey through the unique Ethio sound that bands were forging at the time, the 24-track compilation is the result of the Lebanese DJ and crate digger’s decadelong love affair with the ‘golden age’ of Ethiopian music.

Among the musical gems featured are 7”s by some of the heavyweights of the scene including the godfather of Ethio jazz Mulatu Astatke and Alemayehu Eshete, the vocalist dubbed the ‘Ethiopian Elvis’, alongside tracks by more obscure artists such as Merawi Yohannis and Birkineh Wurga.

For ‘Taitu’, Chahoud has selected 24 of his essential Ethio-Soul 7”s, that never leave his DJ box, and together they capture this opportune moment in Ethiopian music history that saw bands experiment with an armful of influences: gliding through R&B, rock & roll, jazz, funk, soul and boogaloo. What came out was a distinctly Ethiopian interpretation: pentatonic scales, horn-driven melodies and soul-shattering vocals sung in Amharic.

The songs are difficult to box in to one genre but they share a simplicity and rawness, added to by their lo-fi quality – with many recordings made in rudimentary studios with only a couple of mics for the entire band.

From the R&B stomper ‘Honey Baby’ by Alemayehu Eshete to Astatke’s swaggering ethnic-jazz instrumental ‘Emnete’ and the bluesy melancholic vocals of Hirut Bekele on ‘Ewnetegna Feker’, ‘Taitu’ is a window in on the exciting records being made in Ethiopia in the 1970s.


Key Selling Points:
– An extensive guide to an experimental period in Ethiopia’s music history during the 1960s and 1970s
– A diverse compilation that takes in everything from Ethio jazz and soul to dancefloor clappers and rhythm and blues
– The debut compilation from Lebanese DJ and
crate digger Ernesto Chahoud who’s hunted down these treasures for years
– Rare Ethiopian tracks, many of which are compiled and released on vinyl for the first time
– Full press, radio and digital media campaign in all key territories

For Fans of:
Ali Farka Touré, Nana Love, Gilles Peterson, Tony Allen.

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released February 16, 2018

2018, BBE

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