Eritrean music
Music of Eritrea

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 & Ato Abirha Segid, some of whose music were banned by the Ethiopian government in the 1970s. Also of note is Bereket Mengistab, who has had a lengthy career, and 60s legends 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.

Modern Eritrean popular music can be traced back to the late 1960s, when the MaHber Theatre Asmara began to produce stars like Osman Abderrehim, Alamin Abdeletif, Yemane Ghebremichael also commonly known as Yemane Baria, Jabber, Ateweberhan Seghid, Yonus Ibrahim, Tsehaytu Beraki, Tewolde Redda, Teberh Tesfahiwet and Tukabo. This music was influenced by American psychedelic rock and Motown soul music. In the 1970s, Eritrean popular music grew more similar to Ethiopian music, in its trumpet-based style.

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Cambodia left message 31.08.2010, 06:27AM:

Dear Addiszefen.com, Am an Eritrean, thank you so much and I appreacte you for your uploading Eritrean Music in your website.The time is come to becomes friendship Eri-Ethio.I hope we will visit each other.see you soon in Addis or in Asmara.

Samuel wedi asmara left message 21.08.2010, 07:25AM:

Am an Eritrean ....Regardless what is happening on the ground, we the two nations are two branches of a tree. Tenx a lot a lot for up loading Eritrean music within your AddisZefen.com. Nothing in Africa is like Usssssssss. no matter the day is closeeeee we will visit each other

Viva Eri-Ethio two brothers. May God damage and destroy US Govt....who puts us in warrrrrrrrr.

Awet Asmara left message 21.08.2010, 07:11AM:

Wawwwwww I really appreaciate you guys of AddisZefen.... really tanx alot for uploading Eritrean music. keep doing so. I love Eri-Ethio music.

am fond of Eritrean and Ethiopian music. that is a good job of youuuuuuuu May God bless you

tsegaluel left message 20.08.2010, 02:04PM:

I am ethiopian, surely i love the songs provided but it is better if you add other songs like yemane baria's & soon. from mekelle university

abraham left message 19.08.2010, 06:38AM:

I just want to thank addiszefen for your service.Eritrean



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