Various Artists

Urban Ethiopian music stands out within the African continent thanks to its creativity and originality. Whatever the shade -- pop, blues, jazz or soul -- it comes from a fusion of local musical traditions mixed with an echo of Western music. It bewitched Ethiopia during the Swinging Addis decade before recently winning the favors of a well-informed audience all over the world.

• 1 Wallias Band - Muziqawi Silt
• 2 Alemayehu Eshete And Hirut Beqele - Temeles
• 3 Samuel Belay - Aynotchesh Yerefu
• 4 Ayalew Mesfin - Hasabe
• 5 Seyoum Gebreyes And Wallias Band - Muziqa Muziqa
• 6 Getatchew Mekurya - Yegenet Muziqa
• 7 Mahmoud Ahmed - Kulun Mankwalesh
• 8 Tamrat Ferendji - Antchin Yagegnulet
• 9 Asselefetch Ashine And Getenesh Kebret - Amiak Abet Abet