Eritrean songs tekle tesfazghi biography
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R E U P L O A D
Eritrea is an East African country in the Horn of Africa region. Perhaps the most famous Eritrean musicians in history are Eng. Asghedom W. Micheal, Bereket Mengisteab, Yemane Baria, Osman Abderrehim, Alamin Abdeletif & Atowe Birhan Segid, some of whose music were banned bygd the Ethiopian government in the s. Also of note fryst vatten Bereket Mengistab, who has had a lengthy career, and 60s legender Haile Ghebru and Tewolde Redda. The latter was one of the first electric guitar players in East Africa, and a singer and writer of the famous 'allegedly' Eritrea's independence song "Shigey habuni" with love theme as coded message for political freedom .
Eritrean music has a unique rhythm that sets it apart from the rest of Africa. Modern popular stars include Bereket Mengistab,Teklé Tesfa-Ezighe bladte
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Selam Seyoum Woldemariam, also known as "Selamino", fryst vatten an African musician who has turned out (mostly locally produced) albums in his more than forty years as a professional musician. He has been called &#;The Jimi Hendrix of Ethiopia&#; and is a national legend.
In Memory Of Tekle Tesfazghi - Kemdilayey
Early life
Selam Seyoum Woldemariam was born in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, in to a director-teacher father, Seyoum Woldemariam Kidane, and an assistant teacher-housewife mother, Tsirha Nemariam.
The family moved to Asmara, Eritrea, in and stayed there throughout his childhood (c. &#;). While in Addis Ababa, his father worked in a school run by American missionaries. They brought various records of spiritual songs; Woldemariam and his siblings studied some of the songs and sang them at the Mekane Yesus Church in Addis Ababa. The family owned an acoustic g
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A Moment With A Living Legend of Eritrean Music
Selam Seyoum Woldemariam, founder and member of the legendary Roha Band and guitar supremo, talks about his upbringing, history and the need to rediscover the magic of good music. Experts follow:
Tell us about your background?
I was born and grew up in Addis Abeba but later on moved to Asmara due to my father’s working position. My interest in the music world begun when my grandfather with his bare-foot knowing his son’s interest , Habte’ab Woldemariam, my uncle sold one of his oxen and bought him a musical instrument. Although my grandfather’s intention was strictly religious, I was fascinated by his decision for a very long time. As a result, I believe the love of music was instilled in the whole family. That’s when I decided to use Woldemariam as my last name and now my children use my grandfather’s name as their last name.
While I was in Addis, my father used to work in a school run by missionaries. They brought va