Temesgen's Music

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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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• Collaboration Suite

• Reggae, World
• Temesgen
• 03/20/2007
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Liner Notes: Collaboration Suite is a stew of Reggae, Ethiopian, Indian, and Blues music. Truley genreless - a New Flayva indeed!

1. One Day
2. Longing
3. Jah Knows
4. Yenae Nnaat
5. New Flayva
6. After the Fact
7. Dreama
8. All Music for All
9. Price and Purpose
10. Andeet Laam
11. Chorus Combo

• Ethio-banjo

• World
• Temesgen
• 03/29/2007
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Liner Notes:

1. Musika
2. Na Gedamu
3. Satenaw
4. Come My Love
5. Gelell
6. Separation Vs. Death
7. My Fellow Countryman
8. My Pretty One
9. Don't Do that to Me
10. Sabiyyeah
11. My Sweet
12. The Book

• King David's Harp

• World
• Temesgen
• 03/29/2007
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Liner Notes:

1. No Partiality
2. Who Can Comprehend
3. Listen to H.I.M.
4. Life Avenue
5. Peace Gate
6. The Book of Life
7. Losing Hope
8. Dust to Dust
9. Heavy Burden
10. Our Father

• Begena Bedtimes

• World
• Temesgen
• 03/29/2007
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Liner Notes:

1. No Partiality
2. Life Avenue
3. Peace Gate
4. The Book of Life
5. Our Father
6. Losing Hope
7. Dust to Dust
8. Heavy Burden
9. Enduring
10. Lyre for Praise
11. Inevitable
12. Torture and Glory
13. My Savior
14. Listen to H.I.M.

• Traditional Favorites

• World
• Temesgen
• 03/29/2007
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Liner Notes:

1. Don't Do that to Me
2. Separation vs. Death
3. My Pretty One
4. Fellow Countryman
5. Keep Pushing
6. The Book
7. Don't Forget Me
8. Just a Student
9. Avenue of Love
10. Untouchable
11. Come My Love
12. Longing
13. Don't You Dare