REDDA, TEWOLDEEritrea's Guitar Pioneer

Genre: Africa
Label: Domino Sound
  • LP
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SKU: 016004 Release Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019

Description

From Asmara, Eritrea (formerly Ethiopia) Tewolde Redda revolutionized the sounds of traditional Eritrean music by amplifying his kirar, playing his Eko electric guitar, and recording six singles in the first part of the 1970’s. Including the first Eritrean songs to use a horn section, traditional songs reworked into his new sound, and originals influenced by radio broadcasts from the United States military base in Asmara, Kagnew Station, these ten songs originally released on the Philips, Amha, and Yared labels as 45’s show off his talents with stringed instruments, a talented back up band, and often the hand clapped beat shifting into double time near the song’s end. Tewolde’s thick, deep voice sings songs of love over somber and joyous tunes. Comes in a “tip-on” sleeve with extensive liner notes, lyrical translations, and unpublished photos. A co-release with Mitmitta Musika of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.

Tracks

01. Ab Teqai Kerebi
02. Enokis Entaido Belaki
03. Kirar Mistequane
04. Hidri
05. Momona
06. Milenu
07. Kab Nab
08. Wuba
09. Telsemki
10. Gamey