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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 ...
The following list of Eritrean artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Eritrea, of Eritrean descent or who produce works that are primarily about Eritrea.
An Eritrean krar and masinqo is a common instruments in Eritrea. Eritrea has nine ethnic groups, each of which have their own different styles of music and accompanying dances. A common instrument used by many of the communities is the drum. Amongst the Tigray-Tigrinya, the best known traditional musical genre is called guaila.
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A kebero (Amharic and Tigrinya: ከበሮ) is a double-headed, conical hand drum used in the traditional music of Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia.A piece of animal hide is stretched over each end of the instrument, thus forming a membranophone.
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]
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]
Faytinga has been performing around the world representing Eritrea as a 'cultural ambassador' for her country. [17] As Marco Cavallarin wrote in the Italian journal Africa e Mediterraneo, 'Faytinga interprets the profound culture of her country and its most ancient and more recent history, from the origins of the Kunama people to the war of liberation from the invading Ethiopia'. [18]