I actually have posted a few finds over the last month, from the films of Habesha Life and music video of Munit. As a whole it seems like the Ethiopian readers of bernos are very harsh critics of the arts they are provided for free. It seems to me like there are disproportionately higher numbers [...]
Published by April 29th, 2009 in Current Issues, Music and Social.Archive for the 'Music' Category
The first time I saw Tilahun live, I couldn’t help the tears that fell down my cheeks. He was so humble when people would come and talk to him. He was on a wheel chair but yet he would try to raise himself up to show respect. There are a few song by Tilahun I [...]
Published by April 20th, 2009 in Current Issues, History, Music and Noteworthy.Noro Noro :: ?? ?? I have often complained whenever I hear new music from Ethiopia or by Ethiopians. Obviously I’ve heard a few sounds over the last 5 years that doesn’t make me cringe. I do not like synthesized music — Melaku Sahluof Addis Connexion wrote a nice piece explaining our complaints as well [...]
Published by April 16th, 2009 in African, Music and Social.I travel through time embracing an identity foreign to my thinking faculties My soul however is not new to this place I have been here before This desert paradise where even the grains of sands tell a story Strum the guitar Pluck a kora string Whisper sweet nothings my Mandinka king Take me to the [...]
Published by March 30th, 2009 in Music, Podcast and Poetry.It was the fall of 2000, in my dorm room and as I was setting up my desktop when I fell in Love with Hip Hop. Outkast’s “spottieottiedopaliscious” was the first song I downloaded. My brother had some of the best tapes and records growing up. Eventually, music became some sort of therapy for me. [...]
Published by March 9th, 2009 in African, Bernos, Current Issues, Music and Personal.
