He didn’t realize that the super-obscure record, Sons of Ethiopia, had somehow found a following among collectors, who paid big money for rare copies. Zero.” Now Vingaard’s label, Frederiksberg Records, has released Sons of Ethiopia as a lovingly packaged vinyl reissue, complete with elaborate liner notes. It was a packed house.”A synth-heavy mix of jazz, funk, Ethiopian music, reggae, and other sounds,came about by happenstance. Now Aklilu, Shiota, and Temesgen are talking about recording new music together and, Covid permitting, going out on tour. Asked why Sons of Ethiopia is finding new audiences all these years later, Aklilu speculates, modestly, that homebound music fans are starved for new recordings.

Source: Ethiopian News August 12, 2020 14:26 UTC