Various Artists – The World Is But a Place of Survival: Ethiopian Begena Songs (Various Artists)

The begena is a large ten-stringed lyre which is part of the traditional Amharic heritage of Ethiopia. The Amharas, who have long formed the politically and culturally dominant people of Ethiopia, mainly inhabit the central and northern part of the country. In the majority, they follow the monophysite Orthodox Tewahido Church established in the early fourth century AD. Music plays a very important part in the life of the church.

Disc 1

1. Tafese Tesfaye - The Dove ; The Pigeon
2. Yetemwork Mulat - Heathen ; Earth
3. Alemu Aga - The World Is But a Place of Survival
4. Sosena Gebre Eyesus - Save Us from Our Death
5. Abiy Seyoum - The Last Judgement
6. Tafese Tesfaye - You Who Take Good Care of Me
7. Sosena Gebre Eyesus - When I Say Your Name
8. Akalu Yossef - Who Can Doubt
9. Abiy Seyoum - We Are All Mortals
10. Yetemwork Mulat - The Second Coming of Christ
11. Akalu Yossef - Our Father
12. Alemu Aga - Song of Praise Played with a Plectrum

Label: Death Is Not the End

Catalog: 90

Genre: Pop