Tewelde Redda – Eritrea's Guitar Pioneer
- Label
- Domino Sound
- Catalog #
- DS041
- Format
- Vinyl, Compilation
- Released
- 2017
- Listen
- YouTube video
- Source
- Imported from Discogs (data quality: Needs Vote). Often incomplete, help improve it. How this was imported.
Tracklist
| A1 | Ab Teqai Kerebi Drums – Asli Tewodros (Kobero) Krar – Bèyènè Habtè (as Beyene Habte) Guitar – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Vocals – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Bass – Hailu Kebede (as Hailu "Zihon" Kebede) Performer – All Star Band (Featuring Members Of) | |
| A2 | Enokis Entaido Belaki Bass – Negash Muhammed Berhan Drums – Asli Tewodros (Kobero) Krar – Vittorio Bossi (as Vitorio Bossi) Keyboards – Abdella Abubeker Guitar – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Vocals – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) | |
| A3 | Kirar Mistequane Drums – Asli Tewodros (Kobero) Percussion – Mulatu Astatke Krar – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Vocals – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Bass – Hailu Kebede (as Hailu "Zihon" Kebede) Performer – All Star Band (Featuring Members Of) | |
| A4 | Hidri Saxophone – Arefaine Ghebru Drums – Berhane "Wedi" Ghebre-Hiwot Performer – Zerai Derres Band (as Zerai Deres Band) (With) Trumpet – Girma Giorgio Keyboards – Abdella Abubeker Bass – Tekle Abraha Guitar – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Vocals – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) | |
| A5 | Momona Drums – Asli Tewodros (Kobero) Bass – Tekle "Huket" Adhanom (as Tekle Adhanom) Krar – Bèyènè Habtè (as Beyene Habte) Guitar – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Vocals – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) | |
| B6 | Milenu Drums – Asli Tewodros (Kobero) Bass – Tekle "Huket" Adhanom (as Tekle Adhanom) Krar – Bèyènè Habtè (as Beyene Habte) Guitar – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Vocals – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) | |
| B7 | Kab Nab Bass – Negash Muhammed Berhan Drums – Asli Tewodros (Kobero) Krar – Vittorio Bossi (as Vitorio Bossi) Keyboards – Abdella Abubeker Guitar – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Vocals – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) | |
| B8 | Wuba Drums – Asli Tewodros (Kobero) Bass – Tekle "Huket" Adhanom (as Tekle Adhanom) Krar – Bèyènè Habtè (as Beyene Habte) Guitar – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Vocals – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) | |
| B9 | Telsemki Drums – Asli Tewodros (Kobero) Bass – Tekle "Huket" Adhanom (as Tekle Adhanom) Krar – Bèyènè Habtè (as Beyene Habte) Guitar – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Vocals – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) | |
| B10 | Gamey Saxophone – Arefaine Ghebru Drums – Berhane "Wedi" Ghebre-Hiwot Performer – Zerai Derres Band (as Zerai Deres Band) (With) Trumpet – Girma Giorgio Keyboards – Abdella Abubeker Bass – Tekle Abraha Guitar – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) Vocals – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda) |
Album credits
Liner Notes – Vemund Brune Hareide
Mastering Engineer – Jay Yuenger (as J. Yuenger)
Arrangement · ቅንብር – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda)
Composer – Tewelde Redda (as Tewolde Redda)
Notes
In old-school tip-on sleeve. Includes an eight-page 8x8" printed booklet with biographical information on Tewolde Redda, photographs, and English translations of the lyrics. From back cover: Tewolde Redda, the creator of the modern sound of the traditional Eritrean music made by amplifying the krar and playing his Eko electric guitar. Ten sides from his singles output on the Philips, Amha, and Yared labels from 1970-1973. Domino Sound 2557 Bayou Road New Orleans, LA 70119 Mitmitta Musika AA, Ethiopia Lacquer cutting company/engineer, vinyl pressing company derived from runouts.