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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Elevating Your Dog’s Comfort, One Breath at a Time
Album - 15 Tracks - Released January 13, 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
Igor Savin
Instrumental
Iyerusalem Doubale
Jankara
Kababula Kossa
Kabachare Jiraato
Kabalula Kossa
Kamal Keila
Karacho Tayye
Kassa Tessema
Khalifa Ould Eide
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
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
Instrumental
The Heliocentrics
Getatchew Mekurya
Dengue Fever
Mamani Keïta
Alemu Aga
Gigi
Djmawi Africa
Kamal Keila
Zanmari Baré
Mansour Seck
Dimi Mint Abba
Khalifa Ould Eide
Fasika Hailu
Cesare Pastanella
Toto Guillaume
Gabriella Ghermandi
Yohannes Afework
Endris Hassan
Marcello Piarulli
Michele Giuliani
Igor Savin
Kassa Tessema
Jankara
Orchestra Ethiopia
Sèyfu Yohannès
Asnaqètch Wèrqu
Zerfu Demissie
Mohammed Wardi
Teferi Felleqe
Musicians Of The Nile
Soliman Gamil
Don Telling's Island Mysteries
Bahiru Kegne
Alogte Oho Jonas and His Sounds of Joy
Fantahun Shewankochew
Frew Haylou
Essatu Tèssèma
Krar Collective
Tchista Band
Alemayehu Fanta
Perry Robinson
Asnakech Worku
Zewditou Yohannes
betsat seyoum
Mary Armeday
The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble
Wores G. Egziabher
abbebe fekade
Mèllèssè Bongèr
Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestros
Etenesh Wassié
Malefya Teka
Amira Mahmoud Mohammadein
Mathieu Sourisseau
Saadeya Ahmed Adam
Salma Al Assal
Misrak Mammo
Vieux Kante
Tigist Assèfa
Asfaw Kebbebe
Awadeya Othman Al Sheikh
Taddesse Andargue
Sne Bahel
Guennet Masresha
Teka Tema
Tadesse Deyasa
Koseya Gamecho
Asnaqe Guebreyes
Essoubalew Adougna
Hoire Weghegira
Tedje Tesfahoun
Tigaw Bellete
Sagooyya Jiwwa
Changara
Admassou Abate
Abbebe Feqade
Haylé Wèrqu
Tadesse Telliya
Karacho Tayye
Iyerusalem Doubale
Arrimma Shingoda
Kababula Kossa
Gèmètchu Itana
Kabalula Kossa
Kabachare Jiraato
Gzate Guelay
Aswan Troupe for Folkloric Arts
Robisha Weghegira
Lema Gebre Hiwot
Areru Shegane
Asnakech Worku
Messele Asmamaw