Music of Eritrea  

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Eritrea is a northern East African country. Perhaps the most famous Eritrean musicians in history are Eng. Asghedom W.Micheal,Bereket Mengisteab, Yemane Baria & Ato Abirha Segid, some of whose music were banned by the Ethiopian government in the 1970s. Also of note is Bereket Mengistab, who has had a lengthy career, and 60s legends Haile Ghebru and Tewolde Redda. The latter was one of the first electric guitar players in East Africa, and singer and writer of the famous independence song Shigey habuni.

Eritrean music has a unique rhythm that sets it apart from the rest of Africa. Modern popular stars include Bereket Mengistab,Teklé Tesfa-Ezighe Tekele Kifle Mariam (Wedi Tukul), Tesfai Mehari (Fihira), Osman Abdulrihm, Abrar Osman, Abraham Afwerki, Yemane Ghebremichael, Idris Mohamed Ali, Tsehaytu Beraki, Atewebrhan Segid and Berekhet Mengisteab.



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