Ethiopian Jazz

Ethiopian jazz, or Ethio-jazz, is a genre blending traditional Ethiopian scales and rhythms with the improvisational freedom of jazz, funk, and Afrobeat. Emerging in the 1960s, it was pioneered by artists like Mulatu Astatke and influenced by Western jazz, soul, and indigenous African traditions. Characterized by hypnotic, pentatonic melodies, syncopated grooves, and rich brass and woodwind arrangements, Ethio-jazz often carries an atmospheric, sometimes psychedelic quality. Artists in the genre incorporate diverse African influences, Arabic tonalities, and experimental textures, creating a sound that is both deeply rooted in Ethiopian heritage and globally resonant.

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Stereo Instrumental Music
Album - 12 Tracks - Released April 11, 2025

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Abbebe Feqade
Admassou Abate
Alemayehu Fanta
Alemu Aga
Alogte Oho Jonas and His Sounds of Joy
Amira Mahmoud Mohammadein
Areru Shegane
Arrimma Shingoda
Asfaw Kebbebe
Asnakech Worku
Asnakech Worku
Asnaqe Guebreyes
Asnaqètch Wèrqu
Aswan Troupe for Folkloric Arts
Awadeya Othman Al Sheikh
Bahiru Kegne
Cesare Pastanella
Changara
Dengue Fever
Dimi Mint Abba
Djmawi Africa
Don Telling's Island Mysteries
Endris Hassan
Essatu Tèssèma
Essoubalew Adougna
Etenesh Wassié
Fantahun Shewankochew
Fasika Hailu
Frew Haylou
Gabriella Ghermandi
Getatchew Mekurya
Gigi
Guennet Masresha
Gzate Guelay
Gèmètchu Itana
Haylé Wèrqu
Hoire Weghegira
Ibex Band
Igor Savin
Instrumental
Iyerusalem Doubale
Jankara
Kababula Kossa
Kabachare Jiraato
Kabalula Kossa
Kamal Keila
Karacho Tayye
Kassa Tessema
Khalifa Ould Eide
Khanus
Koseya Gamecho
Krar Collective
Lema Gebre Hiwot
Malefya Teka
Mamani Keïta
Mansour Seck
Marcello Piarulli
Mary Armeday
Mathieu Sourisseau
Messele Asmamaw
Michele Giuliani
Misrak Mammo
Mohammed Wardi
Mulatu Astatke
Musicians Of The Nile
Mèllèssè Bongèr
Orchestra Ethiopia
Perry Robinson
Robisha Weghegira
Saadeya Ahmed Adam
Sagooyya Jiwwa
Salma Al Assal
Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestros
Sne Bahel
Soliman Gamil
Sèyfu Yohannès
Taddesse Andargue
Tadesse Deyasa
Tadesse Telliya
Tchista Band
Tedje Tesfahoun
Teferi Felleqe
Teka Tema
The Heliocentrics
The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble
Tigaw Bellete
Tigist Assèfa
Toto Guillaume
Vieux Kante
Wores G. Egziabher
Yohannes Afework
Zanmari Baré
Zerfu Demissie
Zewditou Yohannes
abbebe fekade
betsat seyoum
ムクワジュ・アンサンブル
Mulatu Astatke
Instrumental
The Heliocentrics
Getatchew Mekurya
Dengue Fever
Mamani Keïta
Alemu Aga
Gigi
Kamal Keila
Djmawi Africa
Zanmari Baré
Mansour Seck
Dimi Mint Abba
Ibex Band
Khalifa Ould Eide
Toto Guillaume
Fasika Hailu
Cesare Pastanella
Gabriella Ghermandi
Yohannes Afework
Marcello Piarulli
Michele Giuliani
Endris Hassan
Igor Savin
Kassa Tessema
Jankara
Orchestra Ethiopia
Sèyfu Yohannès
Asnaqètch Wèrqu
Zerfu Demissie
Teferi Felleqe
Mohammed Wardi
Musicians Of The Nile
Soliman Gamil
ムクワジュ・アンサンブル
Don Telling's Island Mysteries
Fantahun Shewankochew
Alogte Oho Jonas and His Sounds of Joy
Bahiru Kegne
Tchista Band
Krar Collective
Essatu Tèssèma
Alemayehu Fanta
Perry Robinson
Asnakech Worku
Frew Haylou
Mary Armeday
Zewditou Yohannes
The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble
betsat seyoum
abbebe fekade
Mèllèssè Bongèr
Etenesh Wassié
Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestros
Wores G. Egziabher
Asfaw Kebbebe
Malefya Teka
Saadeya Ahmed Adam
Amira Mahmoud Mohammadein
Awadeya Othman Al Sheikh
Mathieu Sourisseau
Tigist Assèfa
Vieux Kante
Misrak Mammo
Salma Al Assal
Koseya Gamecho
Kabalula Kossa
Teka Tema
Taddesse Andargue
Messele Asmamaw
Sne Bahel
Tadesse Deyasa
Guennet Masresha
Asnaqe Guebreyes
Tedje Tesfahoun
Essoubalew Adougna
Tigaw Bellete
Changara
Sagooyya Jiwwa
Iyerusalem Doubale
Tadesse Telliya
Abbebe Feqade
Arrimma Shingoda
Haylé Wèrqu
Gèmètchu Itana
Admassou Abate
Khanus
Karacho Tayye
Hoire Weghegira
Kababula Kossa
Gzate Guelay
Kabachare Jiraato
Robisha Weghegira
Areru Shegane
Asnakech Worku
Aswan Troupe for Folkloric Arts
Lema Gebre Hiwot