Comments on: Eritrea Week: Mixtape

By: mulugeta

mulugeta — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:23:44 +0000

I know we eritreans r doing well in music and movies but i’ m afraid that we r shifting our all intentions to arts like those of black Americans who have wasting all their times involvinng in the entartaining arts.I gues U know why they have been practicing this not coz they have not talents in other fields but they had no space that permits them to participate. i could have been happy if the PRESIDENT were also abled to sing for peace and lovel. but the dictotor is spoiling our peaple preaching about war and grandiosity.the young is wasting his precious time will inherit to his children nothing…sorry to say but i”m gland with art in eritrea.

By: redae wedi-agame

redae wedi-agame — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:33:35 +0000

It is realy interesting program and of the musicians I love are
Abraham Afewerki
bereket mengistab
meserat aynom
kahsay berhe
etc

By: Saba

Saba — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:39:28 +0000

Hi Matt,

Here is a nice website I found. Over 7,000 Eritrean songs from almost all ethnic groups.

http://music.eriplanet.com

enjoy.

By: Wedi Asmara

Wedi Asmara — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:10:26 +0000

Hi Matt:
Nice Job. Thank you for bringing the black star (Yemane Baria) to life. After Yemane’s death, I remember a magazine promised $ 1 million dollars for anyone who could find Yemane Baria.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:11:24 +0000

Hi matt!
I can give you same more song of my mind which I used ……….
Tsahtu Berki”aydeln kalay aydeln salasay” in 70s.Yemane Baria “ny Meqaber bTsoytey”Beyne Free”qtan meanta”Bereket mengsteab “Fanna and Eanbaba”
……_……

By: Dahlak

Dahlak — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:33:21 +0000

Ahmed Mohamed Osman or Wedi Sheki, is a famous tigre singer. he is one of the best eritrean musicians/singers/songwritters.

how in the world can he be sudanese. he has never even written arabic song or sung arabic music. and did i already say he is was raised in Sahel with teh rest of eritrean musicians. dude double ur facts before saying something stupid.

By: eritrean

eritrean — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:31:25 +0000

Matt, listen to this Eritrean music, all in one, all the differnt eritrean cultural dance are performed on this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AcjY_Ximr0&eurl=http://meadna.com/business%20page/MEADNA-VIDEO/abubeker-hagerey.html

By: eritrean

eritrean — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:12:11 +0000

Thanks for bringing Eritrean music, the hidden treasure, to light.

By: Marc Schmidt

Marc Schmidt — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:01:20 +0000

Matt,

Thanks again, I think you have tapped an interesting musical source. Eritrea (and its music) is very much overlooked indeed, as stated before by Julian. A lot of the music from the sixties isn’t preserved, but let’s hope to be able to find some ‘lost’ songs never the less. There must be more in private collections. Where for instance is the music of Mat’a? This theatre and music group was the start of modern music in the Eritrea in the 1950’s and 1960’s. I found some information about a compilation, Mat’a Vol. 1-4, but I don’t think it is still available. Maybe in Eritrea? Does anybody know? Awet? One of the founders of Mat’a, Asres Tesema, still living in Asmara wrote a book about the history of Eritrean music, but it needs to be translated. More researched is to be done. But you gave it a great start and let’s hope more gems will be found in the future. As soon as I have any news, I’ll let you know.

Marc

By: Matt Yanchyshyn

Matt Yanchyshyn — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:39:26 +0000

Julian, Awet and everyone else, thanks for all your comments this week. The feedback has been amazing. Needless to say this isn’t the last time we’ll hear Eritrean sounds on Benn loxo.

Cheers