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Dub Colossus
In a Town Called Addis
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Azmari Dub
2. Entoto
3. Tazeb Kush (Shame On Me, Shame On You)
4. Shegye Shegitu (Blue Nile mix)
5. Yeka Sub City Rockers
6. Shem City Steppers
7. Tizita Dub
8. Black Rose
9. Neh Yelginete (My First Love)
10. Ophir Dub
11. Sima Eda
12. Ambassel
13. Mercato Music

CD Details

All Artists: Dub Colossus
Title: In a Town Called Addis
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Real World
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 10/7/2008
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Jazz, Pop
Styles: Ambient, Dance Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 884108015520

Synopsis

Product Description

Dub Colossus, A Town Called Addis. An extraordinary collaboration between contemporary Ethiopian artists and Dubulah (aka Nick Page) bringing hidden gems from Addis Ababa back to England. Dub meets dreamy blues, hypnotic grooves, jazz piano and driving funk brass. Flavours of traditional Azmari singing, 70s reggae and Ethio-pop infuse one of the most alluring and soulful genres of African music.

CD Reviews

Excellent Fusion from the Motherland

Jeevan | San Francisco, CA USA | 11/29/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Given Ethiopia's relevance to Rastafarian culture, using dub to blend various musical styles from modern-day Ethiopia with a down-tempo reggae under-carriage just seems logical. The result is something that you have probably never experienced before. First of all, if you think Ethiopian music is like any other "African" music, you are mistaken. Ethiopia is the only country in all of Africa that was never colonized. This means they held on to their language, culture, and most importantly, sound.

Blend that with the Dub stylings of Colossus and you have a unique cultural artifact that's simultaneously new and yet soulful and deep. And how can you beat Amharic lyrics? That's the heart of Zion."

A little bit of everything...

J. Resch | St. Louis, MO | 04/13/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Only 4 songs, I thought I was buying the full length cd. I really wasn't disappointed in my lack of attention to detail, though. The final song is a piano solo and quite lovely--180 degrees from the other songs on the ep. I thoroughly enjoyed it all. Now I'm going to have to buy the full length."