Kuku Sebsibe (1982)
Kuku Sebsibe · Ethiopia · 1982 · Electra Music Shop
With this new release from Cassette pirata, we travel to Ethiopia to meet Kuku Sebsibe (or Sebsebe, depending on the transliteration).
The album I am presenting is an original edition of the cassette simply titled “Kuku Sebsibe”, originally released in 1982. This album represents the singer’s debut and was recorded together with the Roha Band. At the time, it was released exclusively in cassette format by the Electra Music Shop label in Addis Ababa.
The tracks included, such as Fiqir Ke Hager Lij New and Tizita, became classics of Ethiopian music during those years, so much so that the album has been recently rediscovered and reissued on vinyl by international labels for its historical and artistic value.
The tracks in .flac format were recorded directly from the original cassette using Audacity. Some tracks show the effects of time and demagnetization. Interestingly, on Side A, there is one extra track compared to the five listed on the cover. Labels like Electra tended to fill the tapes (C-60 or C-90) until the last available minute. If there was space on the tape after the fifth track of Side A, they would add an extra song without necessarily updating the cover layout, which was mass-printed.
Enjoy the listening!
To download all tracks in high quality: archive.org/details/kuku-sebsibe-1982-a
Copertine
Tracce
Side A (ሀ)
- አይዞህ ደንበኛ (Aizoh Denbegna) – Hang in there, regular customer
- ፍቅር ከአገር ልጅ ነው (Fiqir Ke Hager Lij New) – Love is from a compatriot
- ይውደዱኝ ሠፈር (Yewdedugn Sefer) – Let the neighborhood love me
- ደሞ ደሞ (Demo Demo) – Again and Again
- ርቀት ወዳጅ (Riqet Wedaj) – Long-distance lover
Side B (ለ)
- ዓለም በጋ (Alem Bega) – The world is bright (Summer)
- ብትመጣስ ብለህ (Bitmetas Bileh) – What if you were to come?
- ትዝታ (Tizita) – Nostalgia / Memory
- ፍቅሬህን አንቃ (Fiqrehin Anqa) – Awaken your love
- አይደል መውደድ (Aydel Mewded) – Isn’t this loving?
Ascolta
Side A
አይዞህ ደንበኛ (Aizoh Denbegna) – Hang in there, regular customer
ፍቅር ከአገር ልጅ ነው (Fiqir Ke Hager Lij New) – Love is from a compatriot
ይውደዱኝ ሠፈር (Yewdedugn Sefer) – Let the neighborhood love me
ደሞ ደሞ (Demo Demo) – Again and Again
ርቀት ወዳጅ (Riqet Wedaj) – Long-distance lover
Unknown Song
Side B
ዓለም በጋ (Alem Bega) – The world is bright (Summer)
ብትመጣስ ብለህ (Bitmetas Bileh) – What if you were to come?
ትዝታ (Tizita) – Nostalgia / Memory
ፍቅሬህን አንቃ (Fiqrehin Anqa) – Awaken your love
አይደል መውደድ (Aydel Mewded) – Isn’t this loving?