éthiopiques

The hottest intro to ethiopian musiq. For music aficionados around the world, éthiopiques is a selection of 28 tracks from the original 21 ethiopiques series. Must have, Rich, Sexy, Groovy sounds.....the essential introduction to Ethiopian music!

Be prepared to be captivated by funk blues and jazz from the swinging clubs of Addis Ababa in the 60's and 70's.

Be prepared to be mesmerized by the jazz style piano or the big band sax flavour.

Be prepared to be addicted to the unique sounds of Ethiopia.

"some of the most blistering big band funk, soul and jazz work outs" (Mojo)
"Is there any music more alluring (...) more down right sexy?" (HMV)
"astonishing music" (Music Week)
"This double CD is a revelation" (Independent)
"Thrilling, loopy, intriguing, an emotional cauldron" (Froots)
"A rich and enjoyable box of musical delights" (Wire)
"almost every track is thrillingly addictive" (UnCut)
"The essential introduction to Ethiopian music" (Songlines)

For more info, reviews or to hear a sample try http://www.ethiopiques.info/
or http://ethiopiques.calabashmusic.com/ for the original 21 album releaseas.