Tsedenia Gebremarkos
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Tsedina Gebremarkos is an Ethiopia
n artist. She has released songs about HIV/AIDS, and met Brad Pitt
when he was visiting the country. She shared the prize for best East African female at the Kora Awards
in 2004 for the song "Ewedhalehu", with Achien'g Abura
(Kenya
) for her song "Toto Wangu."
Tsedina has recently worked with the Ethiopia
n dub
band Dub Colossus
. They released an EP
, 'A Town Called Addis' in June 2008 through Real World Records
and a full length LP album
of the same name was released in August 2008 exclusively through the Bowers & Wilkins
Music Club.
She also sang two songs on the album Punt (Made in Ethiopia) by Invisible System released on Harper Diabate Records and produced by Dub Colossus cousin Dan Harper http://www.harperdiabate.com
and upcoming film (2009) from the producers of 500 Years Later
."
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n artist. She has released songs about HIV/AIDS, and met Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
when he was visiting the country. She shared the prize for best East African female at the Kora Awards
Kora Awards
The Kora Awards are music awards given annually for musical achievement in sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 1994 by Ernest Adjovi, they are comparable to the American Grammy Awards in intent...
in 2004 for the song "Ewedhalehu", with Achien'g Abura
Achieng Abura
Achieng Abura is a musician from Kenya, who performs Afro-jazz, Afro-fusion and gospel music.She debuted with a gospel album I Believe around 1990. Her following albums were Way Over Yonder and Sulwe. In 2002, when she had shifted to Afro-jazz, she released album Maisha. Later she released album...
(Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
) for her song "Toto Wangu."
Tsedina has recently worked with the Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
band Dub Colossus
Dub Colossus
Dub Colossus are a band from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Their sound fuses traditional ethio-jazz with dub, and reggae. The band was formed by Dan Harper and Nick Page - aka Dubulah, who drew inspiration from working with singers and musicians in Addis Ababa in August 2006...
. They released an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, 'A Town Called Addis' in June 2008 through Real World Records
Real World Records
Real World Records is a record label started in 1989 by Peter Gabriel to record and produce world music.-Overview:The label grew up alongside the success of the WOMAD festivals and Peter Gabriel's exploration of music from other cultures, and helped push world music into the general public's...
and a full length LP album
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
of the same name was released in August 2008 exclusively through the Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins is a British loudspeaker company that produces mid-range through reference quality hi-fi and home theater speakers. The company name is often abbreviated to just B&W.Joe Atkins is current owner and chairman...
Music Club.
She also sang two songs on the album Punt (Made in Ethiopia) by Invisible System released on Harper Diabate Records and produced by Dub Colossus cousin Dan Harper http://www.harperdiabate.com
Film appearances
Tsednia makes a debut appearance in Motherland Motherland (film)Motherland (film)
Motherland is a 2010 independent documentary film directed and written by Owen 'Alik Shahadah. Motherland is the sequel to the multiaward winning film 500 Years Later.- Synopsis:...
and upcoming film (2009) from the producers of 500 Years Later
500 Years Later
500 Years Later is the title of an independent documentary film directed by Owen 'Alik Shahadah, written by M. K. Asante, Jr. released in 2005. It won five international film festival awards in the category of Best Documentary...
."
External links
- Tsedenia Gebremarkos live in Addis Ababa (EthioTube Video)