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The following is an alphabetical list of notable musicians using Amharic vocals in their musical compositions. The Amharic language is predominantly used in Ethiopia
The music of Ethiopia is extremely diverse, with each of the country's ethnic groups being associated with their own sounds. Some forms of traditional music are strongly influenced by folk music from elsewhere in the Horn of Africa, especially Somalia. In southeastern Ethiopia, in Wollo, a Muslim musical form called manzuma developed
Popular music in Ethiopia started in 20th century with the advent of western influence and mostly blended with the traditional Ethiopian music genre. The first band was formed in 1924, which came from Armenia and served as the royal band of Emperor Haile Selassie. After the World War II, large orchestras accompanied the singers such as Army ...
Alemayehu Eshete Andarge (Amharic: ዓለማየሁ እሸቴ አንዳርጌ; French pronunciation: Alèmayèhu Eshèté; June 1941 [2] – 2 September 2021) was an Ethiopian singer. He had performed since the 1960s and primarily in Amharic. He had been nicknamed "the Ethiopian Elvis". [3][4]
Ethiopian music is a term that can mean any music of Ethiopian origin, however, often it is applied to a genre, a distinct modal system that is pentatonic, with characteristically long intervals between some notes. The music of the Ethiopian Highlands uses a fundamental modal system called qenet, of which there are four main modes: tezeta, bati ...
Rophnan. Rophnan Nuri Muzeyin (Ge'ez: ሮፍናን ኑሪ ሙዘይን; born 22 June 1990), known mononymously as Rophnan (stylized as all caps), is an Ethiopian musician. Rophnan entered into the mainstream recognition after his debut album Reflection, which pioneered electronic music in Ethiopia.
Music combining Western and local cultures continued to spread across Ethiopia. In 1960, a strong national movement originated in the fine arts community and began to spread across Ethiopia. Organizers felt that their national identity was being threatened by the growing influence of western traditions, which led to the establishment of ...
Early life and career. Lakew was born in Gondar, Ethiopia. [2][3] She moved to the United States when she was 13, and went to high school in Dallas, Texas. [3] In 2005, Lakew released her debut studio album, Manale. The song of the same title incorporated with R&B element. Manale was produced in two languages, Amharic and English, in New York ...