Dub Colossus: In Town Called Addis (2008) cd

Dub ja Afrikka kohtaavat elektroniikassa. Transglobal Undergroundin perustajan Nick Pagen maailmanmusiikillinen projekti.

Dub Colossus is the vision of Nick Page - aka Dubulah. A prolific composer, guitarist, bass player and programmer, Nick started his music career with Mykaell Riley (Steel Pulse) and has since worked with a long list of notable artists and eccentrics.
In 1990 he formed Transglobal Underground with Tim Whelan and Hammid Man-Tu, and produced, wrote, and played on six albums before leaving in 1997 to form Temple of Sound with Neil Sparkes.
Dubulah first travelled to the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa in 2006 to collaborate with musicians and explore traditional Azmari styles, 60s Ethiopian pop, Ethiojazz, and 70s Jamaican dub reggae. Once there, he came across some amazingly talented artists — including vocalists Tsedenia Gebremarkos, a fine, soulful performer and highly successful African pop star in her own right, and Sintayehu “Mimi” Zenebe, who runs a nightclub in Addis and has been described as ‘Ethiopia’s Edith Piaf’. He met the extraordinary young pianist Samuel Yirga, veteran saxophonist and jazz exponent Feleke Hailu, and Teremage Woretaw, a traditional Azmari folk singer and player of the one-stringed messenqo violin. Dub Colossus was born.
This may have started out as a studio-based project, but Dub Colossus have proved that they are also a rousing live band, known to transport audiences to the pounding dancehalls of Addis Ababa with their intriguing and exuberant mix of traditional Ethiopian sounds, sturdy reggae rhythms and a modern dub twist.

Dub Colossus – In A Town Called Addis
Dub Colossus - In A Town Called Addis album cover
Label:
Real World Records – CDRW155, Real World Records – 50 37005 00031 0, Proper Records (2) – CDRW155, Proper Records (2) – 50 37005 00031 0
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
2008
Genre:
Reggae
Style:
Reggae, Dub
Tracklist


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1 Azmari Dub
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Horns – Horns Of Negus
Lyre [Messenqo] – Teremage Woretaw
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Somers
Trombone – Alistaire White*
Trumpet – Jonathan Radford (2)
Vocals – Sintayehu Zenebe, Teremage Woretaw
Written-By – Dubulah*, Sintayehu Zenebe
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Horns – Horns Of Negus
Lyre [Messenqo] – Teremage Woretaw
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Somers
Trombone – Alistaire White*
Trumpet – Jonathan Radford (2)
Vocals – Sintayehu Zenebe, Teremage Woretaw
Written-By – Dubulah*, Sintayehu Zenebe
5:05
2 Entoto Dub
Lyre [Kraar] – Fasika Hailu
Written-By, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Lyre [Kraar] – Fasika Hailu
Written-By, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
5:55
3 Tazeb Kush
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Tenor Saxophone – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Bahta Gebrehiwot*
Written-By – Bahta Gebrehiwot*, Dubulah*
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Tenor Saxophone – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Bahta Gebrehiwot*
Written-By – Bahta Gebrehiwot*, Dubulah*
5:52
4 Shegye Shegitu (Blue Nile Mix)
Double Bass – Bernard O'Neill
Electric Piano, Organ – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Guitar – Dubulah*, Skip McDonald
Handclaps – Bzunesh, Hawa Harper, Zena Harper
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Jimi Papazanatzeas*
Lute [Messenqo] – Teremage Woretaw
Percussion, Percussion [Metal] – Dan Harper
Vocals – Sintayehu Zenebe, Teremage Woretaw, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Wodesilassie*
Written-By – Dubulah*, Sintayehu Zenebe, Teremage Woretaw, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Wodesilassie*
Double Bass – Bernard O'Neill
Electric Piano, Organ – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Guitar – Dubulah*, Skip McDonald
Handclaps – Bzunesh, Hawa Harper, Zena Harper
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Jimi Papazanatzeas*
Lute [Messenqo] – Teremage Woretaw
Percussion, Percussion [Metal] – Dan Harper
Vocals – Sintayehu Zenebe, Teremage Woretaw, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Wodesilassie*
Written-By – Dubulah*, Sintayehu Zenebe, Teremage Woretaw, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Wodesilassie*
3:54
5 Yeka Sub City Rockers
Cymbal [Ride] – Paul Madden
Electric Piano, Organ – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Flute [Washint] – Getachew Werkley
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Vocals, Lute [Messenqo] – Teremage Woretaw
Written-By – Dubulah*, Teremage Woretaw
Cymbal [Ride] – Paul Madden
Electric Piano, Organ – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Flute [Washint] – Getachew Werkley
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Vocals, Lute [Messenqo] – Teremage Woretaw
Written-By – Dubulah*, Teremage Woretaw
5:04
6 Shem City Steppers
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Tenor Saxophone – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Sintayehu Zenebe
Written-By – Dubulah*, Sintayehu Zenebe
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Tenor Saxophone – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Sintayehu Zenebe
Written-By – Dubulah*, Sintayehu Zenebe
5:28
7 Tizita Dub
Flute [Washint] – Getachew Werkley
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Harp [Kraar] – Fasika Hailu
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Jimi Papazanatzeas*
Lute [Messenqo] – Endrews Hassan
Vocals – Tsedenia Gebremarkos Worldesilassie*
Written-By – Dubulah*, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Worldesilassie*
Flute [Washint] – Getachew Werkley
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Harp [Kraar] – Fasika Hailu
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Jimi Papazanatzeas*
Lute [Messenqo] – Endrews Hassan
Vocals – Tsedenia Gebremarkos Worldesilassie*
Written-By – Dubulah*, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Worldesilassie*
7:38
8 Black Rose
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Vocals – Desta Fikra
Written-By – Dubulah*, Desta Fikra
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Vocals – Desta Fikra
Written-By – Dubulah*, Desta Fikra
4:06
9 Neh Yelginete
Double Bass, Cymbal, Programmed By – Bernard O'Neill
Guitar – Dubulah*
Organ – Jimi Papazanatzeas*
Piano – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Tenor Saxophone, Whistling – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Tsedenia Gebremarkos Woldesilassie*
Written-By – Dubulah*, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Woldesilassie*
Double Bass, Cymbal, Programmed By – Bernard O'Neill
Guitar – Dubulah*
Organ – Jimi Papazanatzeas*
Piano – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Tenor Saxophone, Whistling – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Tsedenia Gebremarkos Woldesilassie*
Written-By – Dubulah*, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Woldesilassie*
5:40
10 Ophir Dub
Electric Piano, Organ – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Handclaps – Bzunesh, Hawa Harper, Zena Harper
Tenor Saxophone – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Sintayehu Zenebe, Tewabe Tadesse
Written-By – Dubulah*, Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*, Samuel Yirga Mitiku*, Tewabe Tadesse
Electric Piano, Organ – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Handclaps – Bzunesh, Hawa Harper, Zena Harper
Tenor Saxophone – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Sintayehu Zenebe, Tewabe Tadesse
Written-By – Dubulah*, Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*, Samuel Yirga Mitiku*, Tewabe Tadesse
4:40
11 Sima Edy
Bass – Winston Blissett
Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Lyre [Messenqo] – Teremage Woretaw
Percussion – Dan Harper
Piano – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Tenor Saxophone, Whistling – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Dubulah*, Teremage Woretaw
Written-By – Dubulah*, Teremage Woretaw
Bass – Winston Blissett
Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Lyre [Messenqo] – Teremage Woretaw
Percussion – Dan Harper
Piano – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Tenor Saxophone, Whistling – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Dubulah*, Teremage Woretaw
Written-By – Dubulah*, Teremage Woretaw
4:40
12 Ambassel
Double Bass – Bernard O'Neill
Guitar, Bass, Programmed By, Percussion [Plastic Ruler Perc] – Dubulah*
Percussion [Wooden Ruler Dub] – Dan Harper
Piano – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Tenor Saxophone – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Sintayehu Zenebe, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Woldesilassie*
Written-By – Dubulah*, Sintayehu Zenebe
Double Bass – Bernard O'Neill
Guitar, Bass, Programmed By, Percussion [Plastic Ruler Perc] – Dubulah*
Percussion [Wooden Ruler Dub] – Dan Harper
Piano – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Tenor Saxophone – Feleke Hailu Woldemariam*
Vocals – Sintayehu Zenebe, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Woldesilassie*
Written-By – Dubulah*, Sintayehu Zenebe
4:40
13 Mercato Music
Cymbal [Ride] – Paul Madden
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Handclaps – Bzunesh, Hawa Harper, Zena Harper
Horns – Horns Of Negus
Percussion, Percussion [Metal] – Dan Harper
Piano – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Somers
Trombone – Alistaire White*
Trumpet – Jonathan Radford (2)
Written-By – Dubulah*, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Woldesilassie*
Cymbal [Ride] – Paul Madden
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By – Dubulah*
Handclaps – Bzunesh, Hawa Harper, Zena Harper
Horns – Horns Of Negus
Percussion, Percussion [Metal] – Dan Harper
Piano – Samuel Yirga Mitiku*
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Somers
Trombone – Alistaire White*
Trumpet – Jonathan Radford (2)
Written-By – Dubulah*, Tsedenia Gebremarkos Woldesilassie*
5:46
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Phonographic Copyright ? – Real World Recordings Limited
Copyright © – Real World Recordings Limited
Licensed To – Real World Productions Ltd.
Published By – Real World Music Ltd.
Engineered At – Intimate Studios
Engineered At – Real World Studios
Mixed At – Special K Studio
Produced At – Castle Dubulah
Mastered At – Athens Mastering
Credits
Design – Marc Bessant
Engineer – Dubulah*, Dan Harper, Paul Madden, Robin Baynton
Executive-Producer – Andrew Sutton (5), Immodesty Blaize
Mastered By – Alexis Ghikas
Photography By [Addis Studio Photos] – Dan Harper
Photography By [Cover And Photos Of Addis Ababa] – Nick Page
Photography By [Portraits] – York Tillyer
Producer – Dubulah*
Typography [Addis Translation And Transcription] – Martha Mulugeta-Berihun
Notes
? & © 2008 Real World Recordings Limited under exclusive worldwide license to Real World Productions Limited.