Temesgen's Music
general info
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Temesgen is an Ethiopian musician living in the United States.
Temesgen was born and raised in Addis Ababa. He has been playing the begena and the krar since 1990. He studied the begena with Alemayehu Fanta and the krar with Teshome at the Yared School of Music in Addis Ababa. He now lives in Michigan with his wife, Carol and son, Ariah. A versatile singer-songwriter, Temesgen plays the traditional music of Ethiopia as well as ethno-fusion. His non-traditional work combines elements of Ethiopian music, reggae, Indian music, and blues.
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selected discography
Collaboration Suite
by Temesgen
on Listen Without Borders
03/20/2007
Reggae, World
liner notes
Collaboration Suite is a stew of Reggae, Ethiopian, Indian, and Blues music. Truley genreless - a New Flayva indeed!
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One Day
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2
Longing
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3
Jah Knows
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4
Yenae Nnaat
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5
New Flayva
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6
After the Fact
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7
Dreama
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8
All Music for All
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9
Price and Purpose
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10
Andeet Laam
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11
Chorus Combo
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Ethio-banjo
by Temesgen
on Listen Without Borders
03/29/2007
World
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Musika
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2
Na Gedamu
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3
Satenaw
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4
Come My Love
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5
Gelell
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6
Separation vs. Death
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7
My Fellow Countryman
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8
My Pretty One
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9
Don't Do that to Me
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10
Sabiyyeah
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My Sweet
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12
The Book
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King David's Harp
by Temesgen
on Listen Without Borders
03/29/2007
World
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No Partiality
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2
Who can Comprehend
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3
Listen to H.I.M.
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4
Life Avenue
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Peace Gate
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6
The Book of Life
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7
Losing Hope
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8
Dust to Dust
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Heavy Burden
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Our Father
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Begena Bedtimes
by Temesgen
on Listen Without Borders
03/29/2007
World
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No Partiality
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2
Life Avenue
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3
Peace Gate
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4
The Book of Life
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5
Our Father
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6
Losing Hope
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7
Dust to Dust
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8
Heavy Burden
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9
Enduring
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10
Lyre for Praise
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11
Inevitable
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12
Torture and Glory
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13
My Savior
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Listen to H.I.M.
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Traditional Favorites
by Temesgen
on Listen Without Borders
03/29/2007
World
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Don't Do that to Me
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2
Separation vs. Death
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3
My Pretty One
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4
Fellow Countryman
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5
Keep Pushing
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6
The Book
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Don't Forget Me
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8
Just a Student
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9
Avenue of Love
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10
Untouchable
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Come My Love
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12
Longing
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13
Don't You Dare
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