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The music of Eritrea, is a diverse mix of traditional and popular styles originating from ancient to modern times.The nine major ethnic groups of Eritrea—Afar, Bilen, Hedareb, Kunama, Nara, Rashaida, Saho, Tigre and Tigrinya—celebrate autonomous music-making expressed through a rich heritage of vocalists, instrumentalists and activities within the country and throughout the international ...
Abeba Haile (Tigrinya: ኣበባ ሃይለ; born August 2, 1970) is a prominent Eritrean singer. She has produced albums in the Tigrinya language, she was also in the Eritrean people liberation front which is a military organization that liberated the country from Ethiopian colonialism. Abeba Haile joined the organization when she was young ...
Alex Kahsay is an Eritrean singer. He has released two solo albums, Abaditey and Ziyaday, in the Tigrinya language. [1] He was a member of Adulis Band with Kahsay Berhe and others. They were known for singing in Tigrinya, Amharic, and English.
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With a relaxed, stylish persona, she presents an ideal of modern Eritrea. [3] Abraha was one of the performers at the 5th Eri Youth Festival, held in the SAWA Defence Training Center, Eritrea on 13–15 July 2012. [4] [5] Other acts at the festival included the Eriam Sisters and Helen Meles. [6] [7]
Beraki started playing the krar, a five-stringed harp, when she was about eight years old, eventually playing at weddings and parties. [2] Her inspirations were Tsehaytu Ghergish, Fana Etel, and especially Tsehaytu Zennar, whose songs included Annes Ay keremneye Wala Hankas Yekunye (I need a man as soon as possible, even if he's crippled).
The masenqo (Amharic: ማሲንቆ; Tigrinya: ጭራ-ዋጣ (ዋጣ), also known as masinko or mesenko, [1] is a single-stringed bowed lute commonly found in the musical traditions of Eritrea and Ethiopia. [2] As with the krar, this instrument is used by Ethiopian minstrels called azmaris ("singer" in Amharic) . [3]
Yohannes Tikabo (Tigrinya: ዮውሃንስ ትኳቦ; born 1974) is an Eritrean singer-songwriter.Once an advocate of the national government, Yohannes emigrated from Eritrea in October 2013, while on a tour in the United States sponsored by the People's Front for Democracy and Justice, Eritrea's ruling party. [1]