Girma Bèyènè
Girma Bèyènè (Amharic: ግርማ በየነ), born in Addis Ababa, is an Ethiopian lyricist, composer, arranger, vocalist, and pianist, most active during the golden era of Ethiopian vinyl records (1969–78). He is a great performer, even now on his old age. He is expressed by many as "Ethiopian gem". He only recorded four songs as a vocalist, but arranged more than 60 titles, and collaborated on at least 25 other tracks.[1] Girma left Ethiopia during the Derg military dictatorship to live in the United States, where he disappeared into the diaspora and ceased to play music.[1] He released a new album in 2017, part of the Ethiopiques collection.[2]
Discography
[edit]- Contributing artist
- Éthiopiques Volume 8: Swinging Addis (2000, Buda Musique)
- The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia (2004, World Music Network)
- Éthiopiques Volume 22: Alèmayèhu Eshèté, featuring Girma Bèyènè (2007, Buda Musique)
- Lead artist
- Éthiopiques Volume 30: "Mistakes On Purpose", Girma Bèyènè & Akalé Wubé (2017, Buda Musique)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Afropop Worldwide - Francis Falceto-Ethiopia: Empire and Revolution". Afropop Worldwide. Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "New 'Ethiopiques' CD Celebrates Legend Girma Beyene at Tadias Magazine". www.tadias.com.
External links
[edit]- "Girma Bèyènè - Biography", Last.fm
- Girma Bèyènè discography at Discogs
- Girma Bèyènè at IMDb
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