Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Their music was sublime but this golden era was brought to an end by the military regime that took over the. Documentary in 1997, the western world was first introduced to the rich musical history of ethiopia through the ethiopiques series of cds, which is now in its 30th release. Many of the tracks were later included on the iconic ethiopiques series of albums and compilations, which brought the treasures of the ethiopian music. Revolt of the soul leaves a few details out, but its still a fascinating tale of ahma eshete opening a record store and then a record label and releasing songs by girma beyene and mahmoud ahmed, then decades later frenchman francis falceto hearing a mahmoud ahmed record and then seeking him out in ethiopia. Search results ethiopiques search for ethiopiques at tadias. With mahmoud ahmed, girma beyene, elvis costello, alemayehu eschete. Many of the ethiopiques cds compile various singles and albums that amha records, kaifa records, and philipsethiopia released during the 1960s and 1970s in ethiopia. Pertinent and impertinent documentaries on topical questions and timeless subjects. Offering well deserved exposure for brilliant musicians, many of whom live in poverty in exile today, and featuring old and new footage against the backdrop of the political and social upheaval during the end of haile selassies reign, and the derg junta that took over, ethiopiques revolt of the soul is a feast for the ethio jazz lover. This infectious music influenced by western genres such as soul, funk, rock n roll and jazz as tolerated in the late 20th century while. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
The ethiopiques series has been celebrating vintage ethiopian music since 1997, spanning over 30 volumes on cd and several vinyl releases. Tells the story of the beautiful and swingy seventies in ethiopia. Documentary animation james brown is shouting and screaming from the loudspeakers. Ethiopiques revolt of the soul 2015 documentary film teaser dir. The emotional blow was only matched by the brightness of this original and magnificent discovery.
Ethiopiques box soul jazz records sounds of the universe. Ethiopiques is a series of compact discs featuring ethiopian and eritrean singers and musicians. I have been saying to esat staffs that stop praising derg, in the begging they used to worship derg regime specially the younger crew of esat, but they have reduced a lot the last few years. The very best of ethiopiques has been described as doing for ethiopia what the buena vista social club did for cuba and this marvellous music. Commenter below, i totally agree with everything you wrote. Art culture completed 2017 the story of forgotten ethiopian musicians who became an considerable inspiration for free jazz and pop music nowadays. In times when churches attract fewer and fewer souls, these small chapels welcome about 2 million visitors a. Powerful music, enchanting witnesses and the pleasures of nostalgia in image and sound ethiopiques revolt of the soul is the story of world music aficionado francis falceto. Graduated as scriptwriter of national film school in lodz, poland. Jun, 2018 the eponymous documentary tells the story of the french music journalist francis falceto, who masterminded the ethiopiques series of cds. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from ethiopiques.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Their music was sublime but this golden era was brought to an end by the military regime that took over the country and forced the musicians. Both of the christgaurecommended tracks mulequen mellesse, wetetie mare and seyfu yohannes, tezeta are here. Despite their dreams, our main characters will have to choose between survival under a murderous regime or exile. Idfa 2017 trailer ethiopiques revolt of the soul youtube. Many of the cds compile songs from various singles and albums that amha records, kaifa records and philipsethiopia released during the 1960s and 1970s in ethiopia. Maciek bochniak 2017 in 1997, the western world was first introduced to the rich musical history of ethiopia through the ethiopiques series of cds, which is. Herein began the birth of recorded ethiopian music, imbued with the flavours of funk, soul and jazz. Driven musicologist francis falceto joins a group of ethiopian musicians as he looks for the meaning of. Ethiopiques is the history of ethiopian music told from the perspective of francis falceto and ethiopian musicians. While technically illegal at the time, the music was celebrated by the people and tolerated by the countrys thenmonarch.
Documentaries that question the world and propose new ways of looking at it. This infectious music influenced by western genres such as soul, funk, rock n roll and jazz as tolerated in the late 20th century while emperor haile selassie was in power in ethiopia but everything changed with the military coup of 1974 when the. Ethiopiques revolt of the soul ethiopiques bunt dusz directed by. People have gathered in front of the record store in ethiopias capital addis ababa, and they are completely transfixed. Stream best of ethiopiques golden years of ethiopian music. But the work of many talented artists can be enjoyed in an ambitious multi.
The story of forgotten ethiopian musicians who became a considerable inspiration for free jazz and pop music nowadays. Revolt of the soul the golden age of ethiopian music teaser kikaxu. Revolt of the soul is a film about the rise, fall and redemption of a group of spectacular ethiopian jazz musicians who in the swinging 60s ignited an explosive cultural revolution in addis ababa. Heavenly ethiopiques best of ethiopiques series 2014.
This first volume of the ethiopiques series just begins to show the scope of the golden age of ethiopian music, loving assembled, remastered, and annotated. Heavenly ethiopiques by various artists, released 19 september 2016 1. Ethiopiques is a series of compact discs featuring ethiopian singers and musicians. Revolt of the soul is a movie starring mahmoud ahmed, girma beyene, and elvis costello. One of the missing songs turns up on the rough guide to ethiopia rough guide world music cds. Oct 26, 2017 ethiopiques revolt of the soul international premiere at idfa 2017 dance in the aisles to th. While technically illegal at the time, the music was celebrated by the people and tolerated by. A slim 70minute running time and plodding animations suggest that. Offering well deserved exposure for brilliant musicians, many of whom live in poverty in exile today, and featuring old and new footage against the backdrop of the political and social upheaval during the end of haile selassies reign, and the derg junta that took over, ethiopiques. Ethiopiques revolt of the soul teaser 2017 on vimeo.
The music emerged from a less repressive time when emperor haile selassie tolerated this infectious music, with its african sound influenced by western genres such as soul, funk, rock n roll and jazz. His newest fiction film disco polo reached audience over 860. This mp3 download lacks four tracks from the original cd, all by teshome meteku. A film about the rise, fall and redemption of a group of spectacular ethiopian jazz musicians who in the swinging 60s ignited an explosive cultural revolution in addis ababa. Docville 2018 catalog by fonk vzw zed ikl docville. Mulatu astatke sketches of ethiopia releases discogs. Powerful music, enchanting witnesses and the pleasures of nostalgia in image and sound ethiopiques revolt of the soul is the story of.
Documentaries that are carefully researched amd that rigorously explore the subject matter, that are audacious, open to the diversity of the world and that have their place on the international scene. The eponymous documentary tells the story of the french music journalist francis falceto, who masterminded this famous series. Ethiopiques revolt of the soul the story of the phenomenon of this unique music style which had a considerable influence on late 20th century free jazz and pop music local musical traditions meet western rock n roll and s. He worked together with producer amha eshete, who between 1969 and 1975 made.
Watch ethiopiques revolt of the soul online vimeo on. Wmi celebrates ethiopian new year with this special documentary screening on september 11 and a nyc debut show by legendary artist girma beyene and akale wube on september 12. An avid follower of world music, falceto was given a copy at a party in his. Ethiopiques the exotic strains of ethiopian jazz are not widely heard by american ears. An avid follower of world music, falceto was given a copy at a party in his hometown of poitiers. Compilation selected from the ethiopiques cd series. The eponymous documentary tells the story of the french music journalist francis falceto, who masterminded the ethiopiques series of cds. Ethiopiques revolt of the soul trailer 2017 youtube. Ethiopiques revolt of the soul by maciek bochniak dok. Revolt of the soul teaser this film is a teaser produced to raise fund, to find associate producers and sponsors in order. International premiere at idfa 2017 dance in the aisles to th. Stream best of ethiopiques golden years of ethiopian.
Ethiopiques the revolt of the soul valletta film festival. English, deutsch, francais, italiano, espanol, svenska, gaeilge, nederlands. Whats obvious is the influence of american soul and blues, the former quite apparent in the memphis groove of muluquen melleses wetetie mare, with its smoking bassline. The story of the phenomenon of this unique music style which had a considerable influence on late 20th century free jazz and pop music local. Since 1997 the series has been bringing the treasures of the ethiopian music scene of the 60s and 70s to a wider audience, including some of the founding fathers like mulatu astatke, mahmoud ahmed and tilahun gessesse. The third installment of buda musiques ethiopiques series is undoubtedly one of the best, an unlikely occurrence as most of this material was released in 1975 a year after the fall of emperor haile sallassie and after the rise of a repressive military regime that quickly brought to an end the golden age of swinging addis.
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