Ethiopiques on Myspace
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While seeing the original 1970s Ethiopiques artists live might well be a once in a lifetime experience, there are a few other modern bands out there also flying the flag .
Below are listed our choice of the best modern ‘non-Ethiopian’ bands, all of whom have MySpace sites for you to go and listen to their music for free.
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Either / Orchestra Myspace |
| Top US Ethiojazz Band! Gig List, Gallery, and 3 songs on this small, but well formed Myspace. |
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Debo Myspace |
| Ethio Mashups US band mashing up Ethiopian sounds into the strangest thing you’ve ever heard. Debo is a classic Amharic word means “communal labor”. Far Out! |
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Bedume’s Band Myspace |
| Franco-Ethio French Afro-beat band (French language site) sliding into Ethio Groove thanks to use of singers. Touring continental Europe like crazy. |
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Imperial Tiger Orchestra Myspace |
| Imperial Tiger Orchestra Great grooves from Geneve. Pure Ethiopian sounds direct from Switzerland. |
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Zema on Fri, 15th May 2009 8:50 pm
Beside the list you put up there, the following groups: Budos band of New York, the Estradasphere & Secret Chiefs of California, Band Antibalas of New York, band Rattlemouth of vergina USA, the Ex of Amsterdam Holland, The Daktaris of New York… also play Ethiopian music or their own version with Ethiopian touch.
chris on Wed, 9th Sep 2009 8:46 am
Thanks for the recommendations.
In London there’s the London Afrobeat collective. they play live lots in London.
asa on Wed, 27th Jan 2010 6:33 am
Hi, great site, but a couple of small remarks maybe? A very important band in the history of ethiopian music called The Ex and Getachew Mekuria and Friends. Cheers, Asa (Edited)
Timjim on Thu, 28th Jan 2010 10:47 am
Keep the recommendations coming please!