“Straight from the dance floors of Addis Ababa.”

Ernesto Chahoud is releasing a new compilation of tracks from Ethiopia’s seventies music scene, this February via BBE.

Taitu: Soul-fuelled stompers from 1970s Ethiopia includes 25 tracks spanning r&b, rock, jazz, funk, and soul.

The album which is divided into two parts – “Ethiopian soul clappers” and “Ethiopian soul stompers” – features well known musicians, like “godfather of Ethio jazz” Mulatu Astatke and “Ethiopian Elvis” Alemayehu Eshete, alongside lesser known artists.

Taitu: Soul-fuelled stompers from 1970s Ethiopia is out 16th February on BBE.

Listen to Seifu Yohannes’ ‘Ebo Lala’ and check out the track list below.

Tracklist:

Ethiopian Stompers

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

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